New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards gets a DWI after being pulled over for his extremely dark tinted windows on his vehicle. Being a well-known athlete, ranked as one of the best receivers in football, is just half of what Braylon Edwards is known for. The other half is his previous arrest for disorderly conduct earlier this year. Driving while intoxicated puts yourself in danger and others, which is enough to get a, “you doing too much.” There’s more to the story, the NFL has a pick-up my athlete so he wont hurt himself or do something stupid service. No, seriously there is a transportation program where the NFL picks a player up if they are inebriated or unable to drive or for any reason that they might need a ride. It is confidential and his team pays the bill. I forgot to mention that there were other athletes in the car as well.
This story is actually bigger than Braylon Edwards, the list of athletes that end up in legal or criminal altercations is endless. It’s too easy to say , “they are human beings, everybody makes mistakes.” The reality is that some athletes fail to realize is that with celebrity, fame, and money comes accountability. Unfortunately athletes are judged on a higher scale than the rest of us. Every decision and action is in the publics’ eye and will be scrutinized to the highest level. Plain and simple: accept the fame assume the responsibility.
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