article_snippet: Ray Rice claims Ray Rice felt close to suicide during the mass outrage over footage that showed Ray Rice punching Ray Rice then-fiancee unconscious.
article_snippet: The big picture of it all, being the person that I am, I really felt horrible,' Ray Rice told the newspaper in an interview.
article_snippet: In a statement on Facebook, Ray Rice wrote: 'To all the kids who looked up to Ray Rice, I'm truly sorry for letting you down, but I hope it's helped you learn that one bad decision can turn your dream into a nightmare. '
highlights_snippet: Ray Rice says Ray Rice understands how people can feel suicidal .
  