Althetes Break the Law, A-list Celebrities Above the Law

The National Football League is under major scrutiny. With recent publicized offenses from a number of key players, the NFL is making the news daily, and not in a positive way. Recently trouble seems to follow both New York Teams, as some of its players are making unlawful decisions.


With all the fan support, money, fame, and talent, some players just can’t seem to stay on the straight and narrow, and the media is all over it! In recent reports, Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis may be facing pot charges, being caught with marijuana while at a traffic stop in New Jersey. In addition, he was charged with speeding and driving without insurance.
Although Ellis should know the not to speed, especially while ridin' dirty, his offense is in no way as he is not simple minded as Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress of Norfork, Virginia, the doctors, and teammates involved in last weekend’s fiasco. As the media has been reporting non-stop since the episode was brought to light, Burress carried an illegal hand gun into Latin Quarter, a New York City nightclub, and accidentally shot him self in the leg. WOW! Following that act of stupidity, Burress, drug his teammates into the drama; including his close friend Antonio Pierce, who is in question in regards to concealing the weapon and dropping Burress off at the hospital. The plot thickens, because after he received treatment at the infamous New York Presbyterian hospital, none of the doctors reported the gunshot wound, as per NY Law, in addition to NFL officials who where also privy to the incident.
Mayor Bloomberg, will cut no slack.

Since Atlanta Falcon, Micheal Vick trial and conviction it is rumored that officials are cracking the disciplinary whip on insubordinate players. I agree with cracking the whip, but what about the rest of society? These Hollywood A list celebrities who are getting DWI’s and DUI’s left and right and only spending hours in jail. Nicole's Mugshot
Love Nicole Ritchie but that chick was speeding on the wrong side of the road, while intoxicated (from alcohol and other prescription drugs) and it is rumored that she had cocaine in her possession. After countless DUI’s she only spent 82 minutes in prison! What about America’s drug laws? Yes Plaxico Burress could have shot someone other than him self, but Paris, Lindsey, Britney, Nicole, and a host of others could have injured someone their drug induced road rage.

This all seems a little suspect to me, law’s are enforced for people of a certain race, social status, and demographic, while others are burned at the stake….hmmmm? Nevertheless, athletes you are not above the law; how many more of you are willing to risk your careers, tickets out of the hood, and futures for ignorance? We have a Black President, but the constitution has yet to be rewritten, act like you have some sense! You do not have the privilege to loose your mind, like some other celebrities do. Think of it like this these are international stars that are being speared jail time. American Football is not International, there is another one just like you in the outskirts of Texas somewhere, you are not OJ, and Johnny Cochran is dead…R.I.P.

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-GlamDOT