Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice and suspended SMU wide receiver Theodore “Teddy” Knox are each facing two lawsuits, one for $10 million and another for more than $1 million. The plaintiffs are all drivers injured in the hit-and-run involving Knox and Rice on North Central Expressway on March 30.
Royce West, Rice’s attorney, issued a statement calling out the litigation as overzealous.
“Our team continues to reach out to the victims of this incident to discuss their condition, seek review of evidence and schedule meetings with law enforcement officials. It has been my experience that some attorneys will take a sensationalist approach to these incidents as opposed to using litigation as a last tool to resolve issues,” the statement reads.