Sadly, this is nothing new. OJ was bailed out of trouble over and over from junior high on because he was a star athlete. This convinced him he was above the law and he acted accordingly. Athletes are idolized regardless of their private persona. Babe Ruth was a drunk. Ted Williams was a bigoted bully. And so on and so forth.
Teams and coaches will protect their star players as much as possible. This is true in high school, college and the pros. We wish it was just the players of today but it isn't. The difference is we hear more about private behavior today.
People should not be excused for bad behavior just because they have a talent. They should be held accountable. Rice's behavior was criminal and should be treated as such.
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"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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