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"Least anyone ever did to merit suspension?"

I was listening to Mike & Mike after dropping off my son at school and could not believe what I was hearing. They were discussing the Steelers' sexual predator quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger. In case you haven't heard, he's been in a bit of trouble:

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who won't face criminal charges after a 20-year-old college student accused him of sexually assaulting her inside a nightclub's bathroom, said Monday he knows he'll have to work to regain the trust of teammates and fans.

Ocmulgee Circuit District Attorney Fred Bright said Monday that after exhaustive interviews and inconclusive medical exams, the student's accusations could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Bright also revealed the young accuser no longer wanted him to prosecute.

Bright said he continued to investigate the case, but ultimately decided against moving forward partly because he was never able to find out what happened behind the bathroom door at the Capital City club.

What was amazing was to hear these guys speculate about how Roger Goodell may suspend Roethlisberger and that, since no criminal charges were filed, this is the "least anyone ever did to merit suspension." The least?! Guys have been suspended for using marijuana and rightfully so, but is that really more serious than taking a drunk 20 year old college student into a public bathroom that is then closed off by bodyguards?

Roethlisberger can't even manage to make sure that the strangers he has sex with are sober enough to give consent. He has demonstrated himself to be a dangerous sexual predator and the NFL had better take that seriously.

I can't believe the Mikes can be so morally obtuse to not see that.

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