why was rashee rice suspended

Rashee Rice was suspended for six games at the start of the 2025 NFL season due to a violation of the league's personal conduct policy. This suspension followed his conviction in connection with a multi-vehicle chain-reaction collision that occurred in March 2024. Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges: causing serious bodily injury in a collision and racing on a highway causing bodily injury. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of deferred probation and was ordered to pay restitution for medical expenses of the victims. The incident involved Rice driving at 119 mph in a rented Lamborghini during a street race which led to the crash. He accepted the suspension and will miss the first six games of the 2025 season as a consequence.