There’s truth to the fact that we simply hold elite sports stars to a higher standard than regular people. But the truth is that many of them make mistakes and do dumb things in their regular lives just like we do. Some of them have committed vile acts but their status and fame help them to get off the hook. Today, we’ll look at the elite athletes who returned to mainstream life after doing bad things.
It’s sickening how many of them committed acts of domestic violence but continued to play after. This is depressing because it shows that people have short-term memories and a lack of morals. They say that everybody deserves a second chance but it would be nice if they at least pretended they were sorry.
Ezekiel Elliot
Many critics believe the NFL doesn’t care about domestic abusers if they pretend they’re sorry. Enter Elliot, who was one of the league’s most exciting running backs. However, in 2017 he received a six-game ban after a domestic violence incident. Elliot allegedly abused his ex-girlfriend for five days and left her with visible injuries.
But this didn’t bother Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones who swept it under the rug. Elliot was a top player so it didn’t faze Jones because football is all about winning. We’re being a little bit sarcastic here because the Cowboys haven’t won a Super Bowl since 1995. ‘Zeke’ stayed in the public eye and lived his life but lost a lot of goodwill (via Bleacher Report).