Super Bowl XLV: Cheese Heads vs. Accused Rapist

This is something that really bothers me.  The Steelers are going to the Super Bowl.  I'm not bothered by them going because they definitely outplayed the Jets.  But the announcers mentioned how the Steelers "deserved" to go and I strongly disagree.  Why do you ask?  Because Ben Roethlisberger will be playing and THAT bothers me.  

This man guy is another example of an athlete abusing his so-called "power."  He got his THIRD rape accusation dropped because of who he is.  They said it was because of a lack of evidence the DA failed to collect.  Why didn't they collect more evidence you say? Because its Ben Roethlisberger.  He has been accused of rape three times and managed to have all of the charges dropped.  His punishment for the recent one was only a six game suspension.  That's it.  And that was only imposed by the NFL not the law because they had to do something to avoid harsh criticism.

The accuser's lawyer asked to have the rape probe dropped because it was clear to them that because of who Ben is and all the media surrounding the case, they already knew the outcome.  It wasn't going to be a fair and unbiased trial and ultimately, she probably would have lost.

And now, instead of being in jail with other rapists, he gets to compete in the biggest game of all sports for the biggest title: NFL Champion.

How is that fair?  Rape is a very traumatic experience and this girl, along with the other two and probably many others, are going to have to deal with this traumatic ordeal for the rest of their lives.  Ben, on the other hand, gets to play in the Super Bowl and continue to be paid millions of dollars.

It's just like if Michael Vick would have made it to the Super Bowl.  People were very against him even playing in the NFL again.  If he went to the big game, people would have been in an uproar about it and groups probably would have protested.  He ran an illegal dog-fighting ring where dogs died and others were severely injured for life.  The difference is he was convicted of it.  He even went to prison for two years and he still had probation.  Some of the terms of his probation restricted him in the NFL too.  For example, he couldn't travel to away games for part of the season.  But this man was allowed to go back to being a "role model" and making millions of dollars because he was actually punished.  He didn't just get a slap on the wrist like Ben did.   Now I know there are people out there who think his punishment wasn't enough but at least he was punished for his crime.

Ben, on the other hand, gets to walk around with his only care in the world being the Super Bowl.  But his victims are forever scarred and they probably also lost faith in the justice system.  One thing is certain though, he won't always get away with it.  One day, his behavior will come back and it will hit him hard.  What goes around, comes around.