Super Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is in trouble with the law. Again. A few months after being accused of sexual assault at a Lake Tahoe hotel. Big Ben is back in the news for another unrelated sexual assault, this time near Georgia College and State University.Roethlisberger, who has an off-season home in the area, is a frequent visitor to the Milledgeville downtown area, a popular spot of college students in the area.
Unlike the last incident, in which the plaintiff never filed a police report and instead filed a civil suit against Roethlisberger, this time the accuser went straight to the police after the alleged incident. The unidentified woman was treated and released from Oconee Regional Medical Center Thursday night.
Ryan Tollner, Big Ben's lawyer issued a statement soon after the incident took place.
"With Ben's 108 million dollar contract in 2008, he officially became rich enough to buy his way out of anything. He can do whatever he wants. He's just going to give me some money and he'll walk. This allegation will just be thrown out like the last one. Finally Big Ben is above the law."
Some media commentators have been surprised by the hubris of Mr. Tollner in his statement. However, they too have had to admit that if you're that rich play football in the NFL you truly are untouchable. Triple Threat Media talked to an anonymous Pittsburgh sports columnist about the arrest.
"O.J. Simpson, Big Ben,Warren Sapp, there's basically an NFL player or ex-player getting arrested daily. The chances of Ben doing time are between zero and none percent."
Big Ben is expected to be back in Pittsburgh as soon as the police drop the charges and apologize.
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