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The NFL cannot increase Rice's punishment by claiming the league did not know the seriousness of what Rice did. First, who didn't know that Rice punched Palmer while in the elevator? Did anyone really think she fainted?
Second, the punishment has already been decided both in court and by the NFL and partially served by Rice.
If the NFL or the Ravens tried to increase the punishment by claiming they didn't know how what he did, they would lose in court.
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