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Essay / Ray Rice: From Football Star to Outcast - 1052
“The fact that he [filled up] in a zero-second moment shows the type of impact he has in our community” (Jeff Zrebiec, 1). He greatly helped his community; Ray Rice Day brought together over 700 young children where Rice mentored them and told them they would succeed in life if they had confidence and stayed smart. (Ray Rice Makes Impact in Youth Community, 1). Additionally, her charity work to help victims of bullying has been a major success in improving people's lives. Other NFL players and coaches looked up to him as a role model because of the way he acted and the way he carried himself. But everything changed after he was accused of domestic violence.