ben roethlisberger is the latest example. most nfl players are required BY CONTRACT not to engage in risky activities off the field. and if i'm ben, my body is my moneymaker, and will be for the next 10-15 years of my life. there's plenty of time to go riding around without a helmet then...
is roethlisberger an idiot? doesn't he know about kellen winslow? why do these guys DO this?
2006-06-15 02:01:47 · 15 answers · asked by patzky99 6 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
You're right most of them are required not to engage in risky behaviors. But who defines what risky behavior is? And how risky can an action be if millions of adults engage in it everyday? How risky can it be to ride a motorcycle without a helmet if our leaders in the state legislature saw to repeal the law requiring them? How risky can it be if when the owners of your contract find out that you ride without a helmet, they don't tell you that your contract requires you to wear one, but instead suggest that you wear one?
While the Steelers aren't to blame for his injuries and any way they affect his career, they share the blame if his loss affects their season. It was nearly a year ago that Kellen Winslow crashed and everyone made a stink about Roethlisberger not wearing a helmet. The Steelers could have said "This behavior violates your contract. You must wear a helmet."
That said, Ben Roethlisberger is an idiot. Common sense should tell him that riding a bike at high speeds with your head unprotected is dangerous. He should have even more incentive to protect his body since it's how he makes his money.
2006-06-15 02:44:36 · answer #1 · answered by mecdub 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Roethlisberger is a complete moron. So is Kellen Winslow, only bigger. He was trying to do wheel stands in a parking lot with closed circuit cameras.
As punishment, Big Ben and Winslow should be *****-slapped up one side and down the other by a guy like Doug Flutie. How many years has he played now, 100? Obviously, he's doing something right!
2006-06-15 02:07:55 · answer #2 · answered by biglouduglyguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't teams honor their contracts with players? Teams cut players under contract all the time. These backloaded contracts are pure bunk - the player never sees the last two years that contain the most salary. That is why the press for up front bonuses.
Ben made a mistake to ride without a helmet; one that he is paying dearly for. Part of that feeling of invincibility and pressing limits is what makes pro-players. If they always played it safe in life, they would not be where they are. At least it did not happen because he was racing or stunt riding or something like that. He was driving between radio interviews. Fortunately, he is going to be okay.
2006-06-15 05:20:50 · answer #3 · answered by Madhouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't violate his contract. They have explained over and over. A GM explained it best-a motorcycle is a form of transportion. Now the not wearing a helmet, albeit legally, would make you question if the clause should kick in. I say it should but it proably doesn't. Don't compare his riding to Kellen Winslow Jr.'s. Big Ben wasn't riding a bike he didn't know how to drive. Oh and by definition until reported otherwise it was the car's fault. I was in a wreck one time(between a car and a truck and I was in the car thankfully no one was hurt.) The State Trooper who reported to the scene explained to us since my friend was turning and the other person was going straight by law my friend was at fault. Had they done ANY investigation the other person didn't have proper control of his car. He was going way too fast, like at least 45 in a maybe 20(it was a parking lot street) and that is guessing the speed by the DAMAGE he did to the car. This isn't even our being able to tell. Add to it that it was raining. Anyway it was private property so they didn't investigate. The cop just went by PA law that the person turning has to yield the right of way. So since the woman in the car that hit him was turning they would have had to yield the right of way and therefore are at fault until investigation proves otherwise.
2006-06-15 02:24:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many, if not most, young people engage in risky or inappropriate behavior without considering the consequences. To expect pro athletes, or any other entertainers for that matter, not to exhibit this behavior is just as irrational as the risky behavior.
These young people have led what are essentialy charmed lives. They have become unbeliebly wealthy based a coincidence of physical gifts, and although they may work hard at their craft, they haven't put in the decades of work that most wealthy people have.
Much of the same type of behavior has been exhibited by dot com millionairs.
2006-06-15 02:12:14 · answer #5 · answered by redwolf7782 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He won the the big game...nobody will ever forget that......they will never forget it if he wins it again after this accident either. and he'll always be remembered for "The Tackle" jus the same as Dwight Clark is remembered for "the Catch" and Elway for "The Comeback"
He's not an idiot, and of course he's heard about winslow, fact is he took an acceptable risk, one he's taken many times before, jus this time it cost him sum facial tissue,
Why did he do this? Maybe he felt like nothing, not even his fame and stardom was gonna change who he really is.
2 points please......yoink
2006-06-22 23:11:43 · answer #6 · answered by light_d01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they are under the misguided assumption that they are bullet-proof, just like most American teenagers who engage in stupid activities such as car surfing, drifting, etc.
They have a developmental delay of synapses in their brain that doesn't allow them to connect dangerous behavior with themselves being hurt. In their mind, it can't happen to them, only to others who have engaged in the same activity. Eventually, some of them outgrow this phenomenon, unfortunately this is not always the case.
There is also growing evidence that thrill-seeking behavior is a type of addiction, these people will generally grow up to be fire-fighters, pilots, police officers, or engage in activities such as base-jumping, sky-diving, or any other type of activity that has a potential for death, just so they can get the rush.
2006-06-15 02:19:39 · answer #7 · answered by Plain_Common_Sense 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it was a really stupid miskate he made, but you have to understand he still is a young man and he just won the Super Bowl. When you are young and you acheive something like that you almost feel like you are invincable. It was a stupid mistake that happens to normal people everyday. He is going to be fine and he is going to play this year so I mean i think people should let it go.
2006-06-15 02:09:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
professional athletes are dealt with similar to all different inmate through the BOP. they might nicely be sturdy at activities, yet they're idiots who commited against the law similar to the different non-professional athletes in the joint.
2016-10-30 22:42:14 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't really connect with reality. Thinking they are invincible. Personally? If I used my body everyday for my career... off the field I would never jepardize it.
2006-06-15 02:05:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋