Again, Fat Ben Roethlisberger stands accused of sexual assault. Last July a woman leveled accusations that Roethlisberger raped her in 2008 at Lake Tahoe. The Lake Tahoe case is pending and no criminal charges have been filed.
The question: Is a troubling pattern emerging in Roethlisberger emerging or is he easily a target for women seeking a payday?
It's no secret Fat Ben likes his parties and does things his own way. His has a bar carousing reputation. He also disregarded the team's prohibition, I believe it's a standard clause in most pro athlete contracts, of engaging in dangerous activities. Roethlisberger went motorcycle riding without a helmet and ended up in the hospital for an while.
On the other hand, Fatso is a young man, two time Super Bowl Champion quarterback, millionaire for one of the most storied NFL franchises. Roethlisberger shouldn't be confined to his home just because of his fame and fortune. Like the rest of us, he should enjoy the fruits of his labors.
What Roethlisberger needs to do is exercise more caution. He can't allow himself to get plastered and up alone with women. Hell I remember a story that Chuck Berry took a Polaroid of women nude before sex in order to show they did it voluntarily and not under duress. I'm not sure how that would have held up. What I'm saying is Fat Ben needs to watch out for himself because no one else will.
What are his options? I really can't answer that. He needs to surround himself with trusted friends and not hanger ons. He also needs to be more selective in the bars he hangs out. He was allegedly in a small college town where he now stands accused. Whatever the answer is, he needs to think long and hard about his habits.
I've read a couple of columnists that jump all over Roethlisberger. They already have condemned him in the media and some have already tried him in the court of public opinion. Unfortunately that's what happens in today's instant gratification, shoot from the hip, 24-hour news cycle and trying to out do the other guy world.
The fact remains we don't know the truth of what happened yet. We don't know if the accuser is telling the truth or if she's making false accusations. Either way she's making very serious claims. The police are right to investigate. The Rooneys would be right to bring him in to Steelers headquarters and ask him what's going on. We also need to remember we need facts and due process before we attempt to hang him in public.
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