Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice
Aug 16, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice (27) runs with the ball in the second quarter against Dallas Cowboys linebacker Kyle Wilber (51) at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reuters

In defence of her embattled husband Ray Rice, the Baltimore Ravens running back, Janay Rice took to Instagram to show her support for the Baltimore Ravens running back and at the same time attack the media and persons responsible for the controversy the pair is currently in.

On Monday, TMZ Sports released the second video showing Rice punching his then fiancée, now his wife after getting married in April 2014, in a graphic elevator scene. The first video was released months before and only showed Rice dragging Janay out of the elevator.

The emotionally-charged Instagram post by Janay Rice is quoted below:

"I woke up this morning feeling like I had a horrible nightmare, feeling like I'm mourning the death of my closest friend. But to have to accept the fact that it's reality is a nightmare itself. No one knows the pain that the media & unwanted [opinions] from the public has caused my family. To make us relive a moment in our lives that we regret everyday is a horrible thing,” Janay wrote.

"To take something away from the man I love that he has worked his ass off for all his life just to gain ratings is horrific. THIS IS OUR LIFE! What don't you all get. If your intentions were to hurt us, embarrass us, make us feel alone, take all happiness away, you've succeeded on so many levels. Just know we will continue to grow & show the world what real love is! Ravensnation we love you!"

Meanwhile, the National Football League (NFL) has denied that they have seen the second tape before they levied the initial two-game suspension on Ray Rice last August.

"We requested from law enforcement any and all information about the incident, including any video that may exist. We spoke to members of the New Jersey State Police and reached out multiple times to the Atlantic City Police Department and the Atlantic County prosecutor's office. That video was not made available to us and no one in our office saw it until yesterday," the league said in an official statement.

With the availability of the second video, public pressure on the NFL increased to mete out a tougher penalty against the Ravens star. The team quickly folded to that pressure releasing Ray Rice late Monday after a meeting between Baltimore owner Steve Bisciotti, team president Dick Cass, general manager Ozzie Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh.