Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice had an unexpected 30-day offseason jail stint, due to a positive THC test while on probation for felony charges arising from a 2024 street-racing incident.
The timing, which is never really ideal, became especially problematic because it kept Rice away from the team during the offseason program. At first, he was unable to engage in rehab after a recent knee surgery. (He later got permission to leave the jail for the treatment he needed.)
He spoke to reporters on Tuesday for the first time since his incarceration.
"It was a learning experience and a reality check," Rice said, via Nate Taylor of ESPN. "Don't focus on the past. Focus on what's going on now. I'm doing [well] mentally.
"It was mentally tough. They gave me ways to communicate with my teammates still and as well as my athletic trainer. Besides the hard times in there, I kept my mind right watching shows and as much Kevin Hart as I could to laugh."
#offseason #well #mentally
The timing, which is never really ideal, became especially problematic because it kept Rice away from the team during the offseason program. At first, he was unable to engage in rehab after a recent knee surgery. (He later got permission to leave the jail for the treatment he needed.)
He spoke to reporters on Tuesday for the first time since his incarceration.
"It was a learning experience and a reality check," Rice said, via Nate Taylor of ESPN. "Don't focus on the past. Focus on what's going on now. I'm doing [well] mentally.
"It was mentally tough. They gave me ways to communicate with my teammates still and as well as my athletic trainer. Besides the hard times in there, I kept my mind right watching shows and as much Kevin Hart as I could to laugh."
#offseason #well #mentally
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