Raiders owner donates $50K to help prevent domestic violence

Mark Davis put his money where his mouth is.

The Oakland Raiders announced Tuesday that the owner had donated $50,000 to Fred and Angela Biletnikoff, as the team is partnering with the Biletnikoff Foundation and Tracey's Place of Hope as part of an effort to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault.

Davis presented the donation Monday night during the annual golf tournament benefiting the Biletnikoff Foundation.

In addition to monetary support, the Raiders said they "will execute an extensive platform, including ongoing programs and public service campaigns to assist in preventing domestic violence and sexual assault."

The Biletnikoff Foundation supports at-risk youth, primarily from low- to moderate-income neighborhoods or backgrounds. Tracey's Place of Hope is a residential program for adolescent girls in crisis with mental health and substance abuse problems.

The Raiders' owner has been open about his disdain for domestic violence, in large part because of the team's close association to it with one of its Hall of Fame players. Biletnikoff's daughter was killed by her boyfriend.

The Raiders were speculated to be a fit for then-Carolina Panthers free agent Greg Hardy in March. The fit was natural on the field because the Raiders -- who had 22 sacks, tied for second-fewest in the NFL in 2014 -- badly need a pass-rusher and were flush in salary-cap room.

Hardy was charged in May with assaulting and threatening to kill ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder during an incident at Hardy's Charlotte apartment. He was found guilty in July by a Mecklenburg County judge, however, that verdict was set aside under North Carolina law when Hardy asked for a jury trial.

The charges were dropped in February because, according to the district attorney's office, Holder refused to cooperate in the investigation after receiving a financial settlement from Hardy.

Yet after the Raiders were reported to be on the verge of a deal with Hardy, Davis told the San Jose Mercury News: "False, falser and falsest." That essentially ended the Raiders' association with Hardy.

Hardy ended up signing with the Dallas Cowboys.

ESPN.com's David Newton and The Associated Press contributed to this report.