Rashee Rice’s co-defendant hit with $2.88M default judgment in Dallas crash
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Kansas City Chiefs star receiver Rashee Rice isn’t the only person facing discipline for a March 2024 car crash in Dallas.
Theodore “Teddy” Knox, a former SMU cornerback and Rice’s college teammate, was driving a Corvette while racing Rice’s Lamborghini on a Dallas freeway before causing a multi-car crash.
Knox faced a $2.88 million default judgment in a lawsuit filed by Kathryn Kuykendall, one of the crash victims. According to ESPN.
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Teddy Knox and Rashee Rice (Getty Images)
Judge Kim Bailey Phipps ruled that Knox was “grossly negligent,” and a default judgment is imposed when a lawsuit goes unanswered or a party fails to appear in court. In this case, it was reported to be the latter.
“We asked the court to enter default judgment because we have to be ethically diligent,” Kuykendall’s attorney, Marc Lenahan, told ESPN when the motion was filed. he said.
“Personally, we’re pleased that Teddy hasn’t made any other mistakes that we know of. If a team gives him the chance to prove that he’s on the right path now, we’ll support him.”
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This marks the third default judgment against Knox since the March 2024 crash. He was also ordered to pay total compensation of $1.99 million to Irina Gromova and $1.63 million to Edvard Petrovskiy.
Knox and Rice pleaded guilty to charges related to the crash, and Knox was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation. Knox was charged with causing a collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury.
SMU wide receiver Teddy Knox is on special teams during a game against the North Texas Mean Green at Gerald Ford Stadium on November 10, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire)
Rice had similar accusations; He was sentenced to five years of deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of parole. The prison sentence was said to be flexible, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.
Rice was also required to pay the victims nearly $115,000 in out-of-pocket medical expenses as part of the plea agreement.
Rice was also suspended for six games last season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, where he served.
The 25-year-old receiver said in a statement released by his lawyer at the time of the league’s decision that he “has spent many sleepless nights thinking about the harm my actions have caused, and I will continue to work to the best of my ability to make sure everyone affected is made whole.”
SMU Mustangs wide receiver Teddy Knox (18) prepares to catch during the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on September 24, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. (Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire)
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Knox was suspended by SMU and has not entered college football since. He started his career at Mississippi State before transferring to SMU.
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