I just got done watching sportscenter and as always something stuck out to me. Most of the time it's a dazzling highlight by an all-star player, or an outstanding performance from a team. But today the most recent news on Ben Roethlisberger (Roth-lis-burger) stuck out to me. Ben Roethlisberger, also known as Big Ben, has been accused of sexually assulting a 20 year old college girl at a night club in Georgia. Several months ago he was also accused of raping a woman and has denied both claims. Now I'm not here to give my opinion on what I think he did, or to judge his actions in any way. It's just not my spot to do that, and zero evidence has been laid out yet. The reason I'm writing on this topic related to him is becuase it has to do with my title and my reasoning behind it, particularly with athletes. The picture above clearly depicts the point I am trying to make.
Ben Roethlisberger is not the only man in trouble with sexual assault. It's an ongoing occurence that continuously happens everyday. But the cases where athletes or celebrities are involved are usually the ones that are blown up and made bigger then the everyday ones. Whether Big Ben really committed these crimes or not, I can't imagine how frustrating it is to see such a horrific broadcast about himself that the world now has access to.
Many other athletes have been in the same situation. Some have proven to be falsely accused and others were simply caught. I'm not one to immediately judge someone of a mistake they commit. Particularly with athletes. However, there are many famous men who sleep around with other women becuase it has just become a part of their life. Many think it's the "pimp" game and figure the more women you sleep with, the more of an "OG" you are. Some have never thought they would fall into such a trap of immorality, but fell into temptation, and now find themself stuck. There are many women out there who have very little respect for themself, and becuase of that self-disrespect, claim themselves as hunters, and are searching for their prey. Why? Think about it. Take Kobe Bryant for example. He makes around 22 million dollars (give or take) a year. If there is an attractive woman who has little concern for her welfare and desires to just sleep around with men, is she going to find a homeless man around the corner? (maybe if she's desperate enough), but in reality, NO! She won't even settle for a middle class man with a decent income. She might as well go for the big fish in the game becuase in her mind she has it figured out that sleeping with a famous man may get her good money. But, a pregnancy is even better! If a woman were to get pregnant from a Kobe Bryant type player, she'd be getting anywhere from $50,000 to $200,000 a month! Most likely it would be towards the higher amount. It's no wonder the Colorado scandal happened with Kobe Bryant. I think that woman was studying her child support calculator. It's clear that there are thousands of athletes who can make a millionare out of a sly and sneaky woman. I don't mean to label all women who have kids with athletes like the prior example, but that is the group who is working the hardest. Here are a group of phenomenal athletes in their sport, who have fallen into the trap of illegitimate children:
Larry Johnson, Charlotte Hornets- Five children with four different women
Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams- Six children with at least four women
Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens- Six children with multiple women
Antonio Cromartie, San Diego Chargers- Seven children with multiple women
Travis Henry, Buffalo Bills- 9 kids by 9 women. All of this by 28.
Evander Holyfield - 9 illegitimate kids. Has more kids than brain cells left.
Shawn Kemp- 7 illegitimate kids by 6 women.Supposedly up to 11 kids by 9 women now.
It's not a surprise that almost all these men are struggling financially, because every one of them pays a sick amount of child support.
I admire all athletes who can stay away from such a disgusting trap, and continually minimize the targets on their back. I don't hate or despise those who do fall into the trap, but I just wish that they could use their brains a little bit more. This is just an example of this occurence on a larger scale, but it can't happen at any level. What I used was an extreme example, but is still very true. However it still applies to every single person. You must watch your back and properly judge the intentions of others. Whether your the popular boy or girl at high school, the captain of your sports team, the owner of a successful company, or even just a regular civilian going about your business. There are so many rotten and shameless people out there who will target you for the very wrong reason. Many are told not to judge, and I agree with that statement to a certain point. But those who have never used their judgement are perfect examples of why we do need to judge at the appropriate times. Your heart is your greatest tool of how you should carry yourself and approach any given situation. If you are in the right state of mind and living your life to the fullest, your judgement should be no concern. But if you are setting yourself up for a failure or temptation by putting yourself in the wrong atmosphere at the wrong time, then your judgement becomes cloudy, and you may fall subject to a lifestyle that so many are suffering from right now. Live the life you know is right, slowly minimize your target, and eventually remove it off you.
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