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Originally Posted by Mattyk
For those that don't seem to think this is a big deal, would you draft him? And would you spend a 1st round pick on him?
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Cam Newton was drafted #1 overall and had red flags galore. (theft, cheating, lying about being offered money)
Ben Rothlesberger raped women in bathrooms and still has a 100 million dollar contract and a NFL job.
Ray Lewis was in a fight that led to a double homicide, and helped try to cover the crime up that his friends commited. He went on to be paid vast sums of money and will be playing for the AFC championship this weekend.
Terrell Owens has thrown many coaches and teammates under the bus that he's been with and still was offered a tryout this past off-season.
Randy Moss was drafted in the 1st after many red flags during college. Even after he's shown time and time to quit on plays, he still manages to have a job and will be playing for the NFC championship this weekend.
Pacman Jones, who's antics in a night club landed a man paralyzed, is still playing in the NFL.
Kenny Britt has been arrested twice now on different charges, and has recently been brought in for questioning regarding a stabbing that occurred to a friend.
..and so on. So in the grand scheme of it, no, this guy lying about some girl (if he did indeed lie) doesn't come close to what any of these guys above have done.
When I said in my post that it wasn't a big deal, I was talking about on a personal level. In a world where people have their priorities straight, none of these guys I mentioned would be playing in the NFL. As it is, owners (in part because of their fans) overlook these issues (and crimes) so they can root for their favorite team come Sunday. It's a obsession with some people, and pretty sad if you ask me.