Yikes. If he was black, he’d already be declared to be a monster. After the Harrison nonsense, I really believe that.
Judging by the relatively tame media coverage associated with Ben Roethlisberger‘s alleged sexual assault down in Georgia, you’d think that the case isn’t that serious.
You’d be wrong.
Big Ben is in a huge mess, one that could potentially keep him off the field this upcoming season and more. As a lawyer, it’s amazing to me that this story hasn’t gotten more attention than it has. Given that Big Ben is one of the 20 most famous players in the NFL, a two-time Super Bowl winner, and the quarterback of one of the five most popular teams in the most popular sport in American history, the relative lack of solid analysis is astounding.
Particularly in our heightened media environment when merely cheating on your wife can lead the news cycle for months. The comparative media silence is deafening.
I think that’s partly because people don’t realize the seriousness of these allegations or the penalties that could ensue.
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