psugrowler asked this question on 2/28/2000:

Why are so many pro athletes committing heinous violent crime today?

goldeneye_01 gave this response on 4/5/2000:

I don't think that this is a new trend for pro-athletes to commit such heinous crimes. What I think is that it is more publicized now.

As a member of the media and a former "at-risk youth" I can assure you that many people don't see what is really going on.

Many people get a little bit of money and start hanging out with the wrong people. Some people are at the wrong place at the wrong time. And some people are just wrongfully accused. We must not forget that money is the root of all evil. Accusations fly more often when men and women think that they will be able to get some money out of the deal.

But - the point is... this is not something new. Because of the different ethics that the media now holds, it is different what we see.

Nobody ever mentioned that Babe Ruth was an alcoholic and beat his wife. No one ever mentioned that past presidents had affairs. This is where our society is going, more public.

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