Maybe if they didn't act like they were above the law, he wouldn't be facing prosecution. But no doubt this will bump up his street cred. If you read the article in the link, he's a first round pick that has been a major disappointment as a player. Calling him the Raven's worst 1st round pick ever. If he's a bad player that is 1 thing. But if he's talented and just DGAF then he's wasted his talent. He had 4 whole tackles all of last season. 4. I'm sure his Fla Gator degree will come in handy as he seeks a cure for cancer.
You were an athlete, right? How'd you feel when you won? How did people look at you, treat you? Just like a regular Joe? I'm not excusing ANY criminal behavior by jocks, especially violence. I DO think there is an enormous amount of hypocrisy as to what teams can give their guys, pressure them into taking, legally, vs. any self medicating especially when there is ever more evidence that weed helps pro athletes, a lot, over pharmaceuticals.
Now, so much for that. How do we get them to have SOME humility and cut it out, or cut back, with the jewelry?