Are pro-athletes treated as if they are above the law?

Posted by Jason | Posted in Sports Debates

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We see it in the news every single day. A lot of professional athletes get in trouble with just a slap on the wrist. Now, we all make mistakes, because we are human. However, are professional athletes not treated like ordinary citizens?

Are professional athletes treated as if they are above the law?

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Comments (7)

Jared said on Aug/13/2009

Absolutely. It really is disgusting. It’s horrible to hear how news reporters treat drug and murder charges for professional athletes like it is nothing, but if it was an ordinary citizen, it would be a whole big thing and the citizen would go immediately to jail.

I would have to say that the NFL is a prime example of this. Tonight, I was watching ESPN and they were talking about Mike Vick. The guy ran a dog-fighting ring and gets two years in jail, and everyone was making a big thing about him coming back. On the other hand, you have Donte Stallworth who killed someone and got like 30 days in jail.

It really is disgusting to see how if the guy can catch a football or is on with his jump-shot, you can get away with anything, even if it is the law.

Weer'd Beard said on Aug/14/2009

Yep, and it goes for celebrities in general.

Of course some celebrities get treated worse than the average joe (Martha Stewart comes to mind)

Sal said on Aug/14/2009

Some athletes are, and some aren't, just as in anything in life. Jared's example of Mike Vick and Dante Stallworth is now the classic example of this debate topic.

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Sid said on Sep/11/2009

Yes. Ray Lewis…Dante Stallworth.

Jay said on Oct/13/2009

They aren't treated that much above the law Jared.

Jay said on Oct/13/2009

The list goes on and on.

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