Ex-NFL Star Ray Rice, Janay Palmer Respond To Abuse Video: "We Are In Good Spirits" Despite Getting Fired From The Baltimore Ravens

Former Baltimore Ravens running back, Ray Rice and his wife, Janay Palmer have finally spoken out about his recent firing from the NFL during a phone call to ESPN.

"I have to be strong for my wife," Rice said. "[Janay] is so strong. We are in good spirits." He added, "We have a lot of people praying for us and we'll continue to support each other. I have to be there for [Janay] and my family right now and work through this."

The abused wife chimed in and told ESPN, "I love my husband. I support him. I want people to respect our privacy in this family matter."

The disgraced NFL star's world crumbled when raw footage of their elevator fight hit the web prompting the NFL organization to ban him from the NFL. February 15, the couple got into an altercation in a Revel Hotel elevator in Atlantic City where the Baltimore Ravens punched his fiancé in the face knocking her out cold.

The Baltimore Ravens franchise tweeted Monday, "The #Ravens have terminated RB Ray Rice's contract this afternoon."

The NFL said Monday, "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."

In the clip, the elevator door closes and Ray shoves Janay, in which Janay strikes back while walking into a close fist to the face- knocking her out. As the door opens, the football star tries to bring Janay back to consciousness and drags her out of the elevator.