Who do they think they are?

[Like it is]

Why do college/ pro athletes think they are above the law ? It happens all the time..... Major turn off & selfish !!

[Dr. Starcs]

Could it be the obscene amounts of money they get coupled with the fawning over by fans?

[poloprince]

Watch the news, read the newspaper and you will see it isn't just an issue with athletes. Athletes just get the notoriety.

[TomBigBeeHog]

Why do college/ pro athletes think they are above the law ? It happens all the time..... Major turn off & selfish !!

A small percentage of athletes commit crimes. The media doesn't put Joe blow under the microscope for his screwups like they would a college/pro athlete.

[Hawg Red]

But athletes have much more to lose more than likely. Especially in today's society.

[pigture perfect]

Good to great athletes have never learned the word No. Simple as that.

[Hoggish1]

Who do they thing they are?  Not sure, but they certainly are not white collar criminals like on wall street...

[Svrdhd]

The irony is grown men following a player or recruit's Twitter, wearing a 21 year old's replica jersey to games, and standing in line to get an autograph 'for my kid', but then flipping out when these kids don't have a grip on reality.

[mizzouman]

I think the OP is saying probably the percent of athletes that get into trouble are higher than the normal population but I don't want to speak for him.

[WarPig88]

Good to great athletes have never learned the word No. Simple as that.

myth

[bigdaddyhawg]

Why do college/ pro athletes think they are above the law ? It happens all the time..... Major turn off & selfish !!

Mmmm, they are people, after all.  People are selfish and self-seeking, and not all that bright, and make poor decisions, etc., etc., etc.

[TomBigBeeHog]

I think the OP is saying probably the percent of athletes that get into trouble are higher than the normal population but I don't want to speak for him.

any statistics on that?

[mizzouman]

any statistics on that?

Nope.  I have no idea.  Just trying to figure out what the OP is trying to say.

[WilsonHog]

The irony is grown men following a player or recruit's Twitter, wearing a 21 year old's replica jersey to games, and standing in line to get an autograph 'for my kid', but then flipping out when these kids don't have a grip on reality.

All the while referring to them as "role models" for their own kids.

[Biggus Piggus]

He might be saying that the percentage of athletes who get in trouble with the law SHOULD be very low, because they have so much incentive to avoid trouble.

[ErieHog]

I think the OP is saying probably the percent of athletes that get into trouble are higher than the normal population but I don't want to speak for him.

Except, you know, that it is exceedingly anecdotal, and that studies of professional athlete arrest rates suggest they commit crime right at, or just below national rates, and when you control for the leagues they play in being exclusively male, their arrest rates are then significantly lower than the general population.

[bigdaddyhawg]

Except, you know, that it is exceedingly anecdotal, and that studies of professional athlete arrest rates suggest they commit crime right at, or just below national rates, and when you control for the leagues they play in being exclusively male, their arrest rates are then significantly lower than the general population.

Erie bringing the facts!!

[ErieHog]

Erie bringing the facts!!

Bringing limited analysis that's been done.  I'm not aware of any inquiries as to amateur athletes, but if the pros are suggestive in any way,  the arguement that athletes are 'criminal thugs' is tempest-in-a-teapot territory.

[Pulled(PP)pork]

I'm not usually turned on by athletes, so, I'm not at risk of being turned off


PP

[WilsonHog]

I don't believe they think they are above it anymore so than any "celebrity," and it's largest our fault that they feel that way.

Some people put athletes on a pedestal, largely I think because they have been gifted with the ability to do something most people cannot. In my mind, they are no different than the person who was gifted with the skills to be a great surgeon, a great engineer, or a great entrepreneur. They simply have a different skill set.

As a society, it's a little disingenuous to basically worship at someone's feet and then get pissed off when they act like they're entitled.

Want them yto stop acting that way? Stop treating them that way.   

[jesterzzn]

Major turn off...

Expound on this further, if you please.

[Sow Lancelot]

Watch the news, read the newspaper and you will see it isn't just an issue with athletes. Athletes just get the notoriety.

This

[farmhawg]

The irony is grown men following a player or recruit's Twitter, wearing a 21 year old's replica jersey to games, and standing in line to get an autograph 'for my kid', but then flipping out when these kids don't have a grip on reality.

I think the op is a twelve year old girl.

[kaptainkory]

[sickboy]

This actually kind of explains it perfectly.

[HSVhogfan2]

The irony is grown men following a player or recruit's Twitter, wearing a 21 year old's replica jersey to games, and standing in line to get an autograph 'for my kid', but then flipping out when these kids don't have a grip on reality.