EA will remove all presence of disgraced NFL running back Ray Rice from Madden 15 in this week’s update, stripping the former Ravens star from all roster lists in the latest edition of their annual football series.
Fox’s Mike Garafolo reports that Rice, who was released by the Baltimore Ravensand indefinitely suspended from the NFL after video emerged of him punching his wife in an Atlantic City hotel earlier this year, will also be removed from the latest version of Madden.
Source tells @FOXSports1 that @EASPORTS will remove Ray Rice from Madden '15 as part of Wk 1 update. Won't be on Ravens or free agent lists.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 9, 2014
And EA confirmed the news later today:
With Ray Rice’s indefinite suspension from the NFL, he will be removed from Madden NFL 15. The roster change will take place by this Friday.
— Madden NFL 26 (@EAMaddenNFL) September 9, 2014
