Ray Rice video: TMZ says they have proof NFL knew about video, but 'turned a blind eye' to it

It sounds like Monday's release by TMZ of the video showing running back Ray Rice knocking out his wife in an Atlantic City elevator is just the tip of the iceberg.

Speaking on FOX5, TMZ's Harvey Levin said that the website has more information about the incident, and that come Tuesday morning, they will prove that the NFL knew about the video and decided to turn a blind eye.

"When you wake up tomorrow, go to our website, and you will see what the NFL didn’t do," Levin said."I believe they turned a blind eye to it. The NFL knew this surveillance video existed, they knew the casino has surveillance video, and we will explain (on Tuesday) why we know they knew that — but they did. They didn’t do anything to look at this video.”

NFL released a statement on Monday saying that they were unaware of the video until it was released to the public.

"We requested from law enforcement any and all information about the incident, including the video from inside the elevator. That video was not made available to us and no one in our office has seen it until today,"

Since the release of the video, Rice has been released by the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the NFL.

“Prosecutors had this, police had it, I know people had this video, too," Levin said. "The NFL, it almost feels like they didn’t want to know."

Check out the full video and interview above.

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