Kansas Metropolis Chiefs extensive receiver Rashee Rice says he takes “full responsibility” for his half in a Dallas automobile accident that resulted in minor accidents to 4 folks.
Rice was leasing a Lamborghini SUV that police stated was rushing together with a Corvette on North Central Expressway on Saturday.
The crash in the end concerned six autos, police stated, and the occupants of the Lamborghini and Corvette left the scene with out offering data or figuring out whether or not anybody wanted medical consideration.
“Today I met with Dallas PD investigators regarding Saturday’s accident. I take full responsibility for my part in this matter and will continue to cooperate with the necessary authorities,” Rice wrote on Wednesday in a submit to his Instagram Story.
“I sincerely apologize to everyone impacted in Saturday’s accident.”
An legal professional for Rice stated earlier this week that the NFL participant was cooperating with authorities however didn’t elaborate.
The Chiefs additionally stated they had been conscious of the crash however declined extra remark. Police haven’t launched any details about the opposite folks concerned within the wreck.
Rice was leasing the Lamborghini from The Basic Life-style, stated Kyle Coker, an legal professional for the Dallas-based unique automobile rental firm. Underneath the phrases of the lease, Rice would have been the one individual allowed to drive the car, which rents for about $1,750 (£1,380) a day and is price about $250,000 (£197,000).
Rice’s legal professional, state senator Royce West, stated Rice “will take all necessary steps to address this situation responsibly.” West didn’t reply to questions Tuesday and has not stated whether or not Rice was driving one of many autos.
Rice was born in Philadelphia however grew up within the Fort Value, Texas, suburb of North Richland Hills. He performed faculty soccer at close by SMU, the place a breakout senior season in 2022 put the extensive receiver on the radar of NFL groups.
The Chiefs chosen him within the second spherical of final 12 months’s draft, and he shortly turned one of many solely reliable choices of their passing recreation. With distinctive quickness off the road of scrimmage, Rice completed second on the group to Travis Kelce with 73 receptions for 938 yards whereas main the Chiefs with seven landing receptions.
Rice might have been even higher within the playoffs. He had 26 catches for 262 yards and a landing, together with six catches for 39 yards in opposition to San Francisco within the Tremendous Bowl, serving to the Chiefs win their third Lombardi Trophy in 5 years.
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