NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith addresses Ray Rice video

NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith spoke to Sports Illustrated's Doug Farrar in an exclusive interview, addressing the Ray Rice assault video. 

"I was one of the last people to see the video, because I was on a plane flying out at oh-dark-thirty this morning, and I saw the video when I landed," Smith said.

"For our union and for our players, it's one of those things where you at least try to look at something positive. And that is the reminder how unacceptable any kind of violence, especially domestic violence, should be."

Smith was elected as NFLPA executive director in March 2009.

"The video is really all the information I've seen. I did learn on the way over to the facility about Mr. Rice being released, and have not yet talked to Roger [Goodell] about any other discipline," Smith said.

Rice had originally been suspended two games. He was released and suspended indefinitely Monday.