Ravens Owner — We Pursued Elevator Video … But Gave Up

Baltimore Ravens title-holder Steve Bisciotti says the team DID try to obtain the Ray Rice elevator video from the Revel Hotel & Casino … but were initially shot down … and simply gave up. 

Bisciotti just penned a letter to fans … saying, “You deserve an explanation” — and spells out how the team handled the Rice situation from the start. 

In his letter, Bisciotti says …..

Ray Rice — CUT BY THE RAVENS

breaking news

Ray Rice has been cut by the Baltimore Ravens.

The team just announced it has terminated Rice’s contract this afternoon … hours after TMZ Sports posted the footage of the Pro Bowl running back attacking Janay Palmer in an elevator back in February. 

Rice is in the middle of a 5-year $ 50 million contract he signed with the Ravens back in…