{"id":181317,"date":"2025-07-17T19:39:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/rashee-rice-kansas-city-chiefs-wr-sentenced-to-jail-time-following-hit-and-run-crash\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T19:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:39:38","slug":"rashee-rice-kansas-city-chiefs-wr-sentenced-to-jail-time-following-hit-and-run-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/rashee-rice-kansas-city-chiefs-wr-sentenced-to-jail-time-following-hit-and-run-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Rashee Rice: Kansas City Chiefs WR Sentenced to Jail Time Following Hit-and-Run Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is headed to prison.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old NFL veteran has been sentenced to five years probation and 30 days behind bars in connection with a car crash that injured at least seven people.<\/p>\n<p>In April of last year, Rice turned himself in to police following a six-car \u201cchain reaction collision\u201d that was allegedly the result of illegal street racing.<\/p>\n<p>Today, he pleaded guilty to two felonies: causing a collision involving a serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2003541649-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rashee Rice #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. \" class=\"wp-image-530283 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2003541649-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2003541649-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2003541649-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2003541649-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2003541649-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2003541649-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2003541649-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2003541649-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rashee Rice #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jamie Squire\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a new report from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/adamschefter\/status\/1945876698660294713?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter<\/a>, now that Rice has been sentenced, the league will accelerate its own disciplinary process and decide if he should be suspended during the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been closely monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review,\u201d NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told Schefter.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rashee-rice-admits-fault-asks-forgiveness-following-multi-car-accident\">Rashee Rice admits fault, asks forgiveness following multi-car accident<\/h2>\n<p>According to a report from the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/17\/sports\/chiefs-rashee-rice-sentenced-to-30-days-in-jail-as-nfl-suspension-looms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Post<\/a><\/em>, Rice and several other men fled the scene on foot after the crash and did not pause to see if the occupants of the other vehicles had survived.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rashee Rice #4 and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs walk off the field after a win over the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. \" class=\"wp-image-530285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rashee Rice #4 and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs walk off the field after a win over the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. \" class=\"wp-image-530285 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2173838239-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rashee Rice #4 and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs walk off the field after a win over the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Todd Kirkland\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAfter the collision, Mr. Rice failed to check on the welfare of the victims and fled on foot,\u201d Dallas prosecutors said in court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere have been a lot of sleepless nights thinking about the damages that my actions caused, and I will continue working within my means to make sure that everyone impacted will be made whole,\u201d Rice\u2019s lawyer, Royce West, said today in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jessenewell\/status\/1945884501789278488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a statement on his client\u2019s behalf<\/a>. \u201cI urge everyone to mind the speed limit, drive safe and drive smart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast and certainly not least, I am profoundly sorry for the physical damages to person and property. I fully apologize for the harm I caused to innocent drivers and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-another-setback-in-a-turbulent-career\">Another setback in a turbulent career <\/h2>\n<p>Following a promising start to his career in 2023, Rice missed the majority of the 2024 season after suffering an LCL injury.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Rashee Rice #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. \" class=\"wp-image-530284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-2048x1285.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-960x602.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-1080x677.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-1200x753.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Rashee Rice #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. \" class=\"wp-image-530284 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-2048x1285.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-960x602.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-1080x677.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552-1200x753.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2175008552.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rashee Rice #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, he\u2019s almost certain to miss several games of the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>But while he\u2019s likely to be suspended, it sounds like Rice will <em>not<\/em> be forced to serve his sentence during the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Judge is allowing Mr. Rice to find a time or times to serve the jail time and Mr. Rice\/his attorney have to follow up with the court about when he will serve the jail time,\u201d reads a statement from Dallas DA spokesperson Claire Crouch, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/kansas-city-chiefs-rashee-rice-30-days-jail-rcna219380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/rashee-rice-kansas-city-chiefs-wr-sentenced-to-jail-time-following-hit-and-run-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is headed to prison. The 25-year-old NFL veteran has been sentenced to five years probation and 30 days behind bars in connection with a car crash that injured at least seven people. In April of last year, Rice turned himself in to police following [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":181318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-181317","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/181318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}