Athletes and Rape

Over the past 10 years, we have seen various star athletes be charged with sexual assault and rape. Often majority of the community doesn't take the situation seriously or brushes the incident off as a miscommunication. Even though these cases may fade away, the stories linger around these athletes for years to come, given the media opportunities a chance to throw jab at them. Often the stories don't show up again until its time for these athletes to retire, and we question their legacy. This year is a prime example, with the retirement of both Kobe Bryant and Peyton Manning. Both All-Time greats and likely 1st ballot Hall of Famers, have had to face criticism of their possible actions when they were young men. The main question is should this be a blemish on their sports records even though they had nothing to do with their records, and neither was convicted of the crime. The public will decide with how we legacize these athletes over the next 5 years.