ABC News released security-camera footage that shows the sad aftermath of the Ray Rice elevator assault on his then-fiance and now wife, Janay Palmer. The 45 minutes of new footage show an upset and angry Palmer refusing to talk to him after he knocked her unconscious. 

From ABC:

Palmer is seen physically pushing Rice away from her when he approached her immediately after the incident. Palmer was then protected by hotel security guards as Rice attempted to move closer.

The video then shows Palmer going through something of an emotional evolution in the middle of the night. Almost immediately after the assault, she appears angry. Soon after, Palmer begins to cry. And by the time she and Rice are both escorted into an elevator -- handcuffed -- she appears to kiss and nuzzle the one-time NFL star.

The video is a heartbreaking reminder of the all too familiar Domestic Violence cycle. 

In late November, Ray Rice won his appeal of indefinite suspension from the NFL. He is still without a team. 

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