Because it furthers the perverted libtard, feminist, socialist, anti-male, pinko narrative:
1. Football is a violent game, played by violent men.
2. All men are violent, therefore all men rape.
3. The only way to ensure peace and harmony across the planet is to destroy evil and violent male-dominated societies.
4. The scumbag socialist propogandists use stories like this to assert to the ignorant masses that every man is capable of this despicable crime.
Most states also have a law that states min 18 or 21 to obtain alcohol. Who ever furnished it should be punished it as well.
WE as a Nation have exposed our kids to too much vice at too young an age.
True enough ... and well said.
Your logic here makes zero sense.
“The scumbag socialist propogandists use stories like this to assert to the ignorant masses that every man is capable of this despicable crime.”
Really? Please clarify how pointing out how these two were “football players” then makes it appear as if every man is capable of this crime? Apparently adding this to the title would imply only FOOTBALL players are capable of this crime.
It was a crime. The football coach and culture did its best to sweep it under the rug. It should have been reported. What is your point exactly?
Because football players, especially in a “Football Town”, are protected and privileged persons; celebrities.
The football stars get their grades padded so they stay illegible to play, when they break the rules punish is light or non-existent, even violent crimes can be overlooked for high school and college athletes (no admittance to the hospital no foul).
I really believe that these young men have been conditioned probably since middle school that they are untouchables that can do no wrong. They believed that they could do whatever they wanted and no one would do anything about it because they always had in the past. I saw it when I went to school and I saw it when my kids went to school.
I wish there was a like button for this response. You are COMPLETELY correct.
BS! The reason they’re referred to a football player is because they nearly got away with the rape simply because they are football players in a town that sanctifies football.
“What does being football players have to do with it?”
It has to do with being Steubenville football players ...this whole thing was nearly hushed up and swept under the rug, especially because they were Steubenville football players. Steubenville = football, and woe to anyone who interfers with the success of football in Steubenville. There may still be more to uncover here, and the Ohio Attorney General is now involved...look for a Grand Jury to look further under the rug.
You got it pal! Football is no more violent than ping pong and is played by gentle cuddly kitty cats!