'Hate TMZ': Blame assigned for 'ruined' NFL fantasy league seasons

A video first released by TMZ culminated in the Baltimore Ravens terminating the contract of running back Ray Rice.

Whether they were joking or totally serious, many NFL fantasy leaguers piled on TMZ for releasing the video:

https://twitter.com/woahhh/status/509031796882030592

Dammit TMZ now who gonna replace Ray Rice in my fantasy team ? #RayRice #dickmoveTMZ

— SANTI (@Santivelez13) September 8, 2014

Nooooooooooo!!! My fantasy running back situation is all messed up……Damn you Ray Rice or should I say @TMZ

— DLV302EastSide (@DLV302EastSide) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/E9ir/status/509051077946511361
https://twitter.com/Chief300LuvSosa/status/509051026695929856

Wow so much for my ray rice fantasy sleeper. Thanks @tmz

— Julian Cutolo (@Cutty6) September 8, 2014

Looks like I'm going have to drop Ray Rice from my fantasy team now…thanks TMZ

— ? (@HittmanZach) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/b_martin201/status/509049554038452225

Regret drafting Ray Rice in fantasy football now… Thanks @TMZ_Sports

— Racoon Boy (@juicyjoos) September 8, 2014

Time to go drop ray rice from my fantasy teams. Thanks TMZ.

— Tyrone Biggums (@Darkestmanalive) September 8, 2014

I guess TMZ doesn't have Ray Rice on their fantasy football team..

— Matt Spurlock (@spurlockholmes1) September 8, 2014

Expected Ray Rice to lift my fantasy team in week 3. I will hate on TMZ for the remainder of the season. SHIT! ?

— SDBLYOU (@sdiggz) September 8, 2014

Good thing I got ray rice on all my teams for fantasy football thank you tmz for making him a waste of a pick

— connor vanderhoof (@c_hoofda3rd) September 8, 2014

Damn you TMZ. Ray Rice is doing the same to my fantasy team as he did to his wife.

— Brett Kasuboski (@BrettKasuboski) September 8, 2014

Ray Rice was a steal for my fantasy draft. Now I'm screwed. Thanks @tmz

— BB (@KingBeebz) September 8, 2014

Thanks TMZ, now Ray Rice is unusable on my fantasy team.

— Christ (@Chrifendor) September 8, 2014

Fuck @TMZ_Sports I needed ray rice to salvage my fantasy team!

— John The Don (@JohnTheDon88) September 8, 2014

Fuck TMZ and Ray Rice for ruining my Fantasy team

— Josh Freivogel (@_Freivogel) September 8, 2014

Fuck you @TMZ I got Ray Rice on my fantasy bench

— Chris Michael (@C_Mike9) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/hsaghir21/status/509051652188278784

TMZ should have kept that video to their self. I needed ray rice for my fantasy team.

— Chase Hardwick (@ChaseHardwick90) September 8, 2014

TMZ WHY? Ray rice is on my fantasy team …

— monetize (@SlimSteelo) September 8, 2014

TMZ just fucked fantasy football owners of Ray Rice everywhere. Why couldn't they release that before week 1 #ReDraft

— Jamey Pileggi (@JameyPileggi) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/ChrisZbikowski/status/509044315478560768

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