Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice’s legal issues continue to build up.
Dallas TV station WFAA has reported that Rice is under investigation for allegedly hitting a photographer at a nightclub in Dallas early Monday.
Dallas police confirmed the report, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Cydney Henderson. An investigation was opened after officers responded to a call about an assault at 2:30 a.m. Monday.
“The preliminary investigation determined a victim reported being assaulted by a suspect in the 600 block of North Harwood Street,” the department said in a statement. “The victim self-transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. This is an ongoing investigation.”
Rice was charged with eight felony counts after a high-speed, multi-car crash on a Dallas expressway in March. Commissioner Roger Goodell and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid have said they will let the judicial process play out before making further comments.
Rice could face a suspension under the NFL’s personal conduct policy. League protocol for criminal cases is to let court proceedings finish before handing down punishment.