Ben Roethlisberger was likely the victim of a false rape claim.
You may not like him as a person -- he certainly behaved like the stereotypical pig the night he allegedly rape a college woman -- and you might not like the Pittsburgh Steelers. But let's stay on point here. In all likelihood, Roethlisberger was the victim of a false rape claim.
Roethlisberger accuser's various statements to police suggest the evolving narrative of a woman groping for victimhood. In chronological order: The accuser's (1) "No" in response to a question about whether she was raped, and her "I'm not sure" if she and Roethlisberger even had sex, were later transformed into (2) the accuser claiming she told Ben "I don't know if this is a good idea" before they had sex, which was later transformed into (3) the accuser claiming she told Ben "no, this is not OK" before they had sex, which was later transformed into (4) "No. This is not right. I do not agree to this," and a claim that they did have sex, and that he penetrated her.
It is fair to say that the accuser's memory would have been best in the time right after the alleged incident. Yet she went from "I'm not sure" if we even had sex immediately after the alleged incident, to I told him "I do not agree" to have sex, but they had it anyway. This suggests a credibility gap that would be difficult to bridge in any case, and that's almost certainly why charges were not brough against the quarterback.
Roethlisberger seems to have recovered nicely. Although he was suspended for four games earlier in the season, he is two wins away from another Super Bowl ring. "His achievements have been such that in only his seventh NFL season, at age 28, there is perfectly legitimate talk about Hall of Fame enshrinement five years after his retirement." See here.
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Go Steelers!
I don't like him, but what happened to him wasn't fair.
Go Jets.
"Although he was suspended for four games earlier in the season, he is two wins away from another Super Bowl ring. "His achievements have been such that in only his seventh NFL season, at age 28, there is perfectly legitimate talk about Hall of Fame enshrinement"
I'm not a big Steelers Fan, but I will be rooting for Ben. The guys been through a lot, and, as far as I know, the attempted extortion-by-court (complete with FRA) is still up in the Nevada air.
It's good to see him overcome the setbacks. Still, given that some people will always consider him a (double) rapist, I wonder if there will be some effort put forth to appease womens groups by trying to prevent him from being inducted in the HOF. I think of the treatment of Pete Rose - another all-star with a "black mark".
[quickly wanted to include for those who might not be familiar with the facts in either case involving Roethlisberger, that, in the Las Vegas hostess/escort law suit, Andrea McNulty's friend's have come out against her story and for Ben. And, in the GA case, the GBI essentially exonerated him after their 27-member rape-specialists team failed to find any physical evidence of sexual contact - not so much as one hair that could link him to the alleged attack. As Pierce has noted, her's was an evolving narrative, which to this outside observe, seemed to be driven more by the womans friends than by the woman herself.]
I hope things work out for him. He needs to stay away from sleezy chicks from now on.
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