A video clip of Ray Rice dragging his fiancee Janay Palmer out of an elevator in an Atlantic City casino has now gone viral.

TMZ released the footage, which was shot on Feb. 15, a day after Valentines Day, moments before the Baltimore Ravens running back and Palmer were both arrested for assault.

In the clip, Rice is seen dragging Palmer, who is unconscious and lying face down, by her arms and legs out of an elevator door. While Palmer is down, a man in a suit walks up to couple and appears to be talking on a microphone. He confronts Rice.

A few seconds later, Palmer regains consciousness and sits up. Rice, then walks away.

In a statement, an attorney for Rice said, "The video that's being posted by TMZ Sports is not the complete event, but is merely the end result of what transpired...We'll assure the public that when this matter is fully tried and completed, you'll have a better understanding of what happened and we ask the public to reserve making any judgment until all of the facts come out."

Enstars reported earlier that Rice was charged and released after the domestic dispute that reportedly started after Palmer spat on him.

In a police report by the the Atlantic City Police Department, Palmer was also booked for simple assault because surveillance footage showed that she and Rice struck each other with their hands. The couple refused any medical attention, as no injuries were reported.

"After reviewing surveillance footage it appeared both parties were involved in a physical altercation," the police statement said. "The complaint summons indicates that both (Rice) and Palmer struck each other with their hands. The responding officer signed a simple assault complaint against both Rice and Palmer."

A witness who saw the altercation at Revel claimed that Rice hit Palmer "like he punched a guy, knocked down and dragged her out of the elevator by her feet" before security arrived at the scene. The witness also claimed the dispute was more than a "minor incident."


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