Is Ben Roethlisberger MVP role model material? (Part 2)
This is the second part of a six part series of articles discussing whether Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, also known as Big Ben, is worthy of the National Football League (NFL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award and if he is a good role model.
Obviously, breaking the windshield of a car with your head is not an easy or pleasant thing to do, but Ben did it. And he was also “alert and conscious” according to paramedics who attended to Ben.
So what did he do that people hate him for?
Well to answer that question, one must take a trip down memory lane all the way back to July 2009 at Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Ben was taken by surprise when there was a lawsuit filed against him in Washoe County District Court that accused him of sexually assaulting 31-year-old Andre McNulty in June of the previous year. Ben was one of nine defendants that the lawsuit listed, saying that he sexually assaulted McNulty in his hotel room while he was attending a celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe. The plaintiff did not file a criminal complaint and there was no physical evidence collected. Ben’s agent denied the claims.
The lawsuit is asking for $440,000 from Ben and also says that the hotel staff at the hotel covered up the incident. $50,000 is being sought from the hotel officials. McNulty had been working as a casino host when she claims that Ben tried to make conversation with her during the tournament. The next night, according to the lawsuit, Ben called her to say that the sound system in his room was faulty and if she could come and take a look at it. She then checked the sound system, which was working fine, and turned to leave. But Ben blocked the door, grabbed her, and the rest can be left to your imaginations. The lawsuit also said that McNulty needed to be hospitalized for depression after the assault.
Now before anyone starts hating Ben even more, read a bit further at the other side of the story. A co-worker of McNulty swore that McNulty had been bragging about having intercourse with Ben consensually. She was shocked when she heard about the lawsuit on the radio because she “knew that [her] lawsuit and false allegations would unfairly and unjustly hurt Mr. Roethlisberger."
So doesn’t this look like just another lawsuit when the public tries to take advantage of public icons? Because McNulty’s co-worker said that McNulty hoped that she had been impregnated with a “little Roethlisberger” and that McNulty had asked her to go to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania because she might “run into” Ben. However, McNulty was advised that she “shouldn’t try to chase Mr. Roethlisberger.”
Ok, so once can be a mistake. Even though McNulty’s co-worker’s sworn testimony alleges that McNulty was just after Ben for the money, the public still sees this as a major speed bump in the quarterback’s career. There were no charges filed and no agreement made because of lack of evidence and witnesses.
The remaining article will be discussed in the next part of this series. Take a look!
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