Why Lawrence Taylor isn't Ben Roethlisberger
Two prominent cases involving NFL players have hit the headlines recently. First, current Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexual assault [ Will Brinson , NFL FanHouse ] for actions in the bathroom of a Georgia nightclub with a drunk 20-year-old college student. This, of course, was the second time in less than two years Roethlisberger faced similar accusations [ USA Today ]. . Second, former New York Giants star Lawrence Taylor was accused of third-degree rape this week regarding an incident in a small-town New York hotel room [ CBS ]. Both incidents present serious image problems for the NFL [ Scott Stinson , National Post ], especially when seen in the light of all the other off-field criminal incidents involving NFL players. However, there are significant differences between what happened in each case, and those are worth looking into. Despite compelling evidence that Roethlisberger may have forced himself on his accuser, he is currently fa...