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4/9/21

Woman Accusing NFL's Deshaun Watson of Sexual Assault Must Share Identity, Judge Rules

A lawyer for Watson argued that the anonymity of the lawsuits “violates Texas law and the basic concept of fairness”…

Shannon Melero

PublishedApril 9, 2021

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8/30/16

Ben Roethlisberger, Accused Rapist and Boil on the Ass of Humanity, Is Mad at Colin Kaepernick

Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback who’s been accused of sexual assault by two separate women,…

Madeleine Davies

PublishedAugust 30, 2016

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6/8/16

<i>The Bachelorette</i>'s Episode with Ben Roethlisberger Was, Fittingly, All About Male Violence

The Bachelorette's Episode with Ben Roethlisberger Was, Fittingly, All About Male Violence

The promos for Tuesday night’s episode of The Bachelorette made it look as though Chad was about to follow through…

Kate Dries

PublishedJune 8, 2016

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3/30/16

Yeah, The Bachelorette Will Definitely Be Featuring Accused Rapist Ben Roethlisberger

Bachelor franchise creator Mike Fleiss, who is apparently now spoiling his own show in an attempt to outpace Reality…

Ellie Shechet

PublishedMarch 30, 2016

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3/29/16

Ben Roethlisberger Is Rumored to Be Participating in a Bachelorette Group Date

Usually-accurate purveyor of Bachelor spoilers Reality Steve is reporting that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben…

Ellie Shechet

PublishedMarch 29, 2016

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1/8/16

Ohio Radio Station Issues 'Big Ben Warning' as Alleged Rapist Ben Roethlisberger Comes to Town

700-WLW, a Cincinnati radio station, is issuing periodic “Big Ben Warnings” in the lead-up to Sunday’s Bengals vs.…

Madeleine Davies

PublishedJanuary 8, 2016

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11/3/11

The Entertaining Reasons Why Married Athletes Put A Ring On It

Prince William has taken flack for eschewing a wedding ring, but there's a group of dudes who could probably get out…

Anna North

PublishedNovember 3, 2011

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Everyone Has An Opinion About The Late Amy Winehouse

Today is the day that everyone pretends that they didn't make fun of Amy Winehouse and her demons, at least a little…

Erin Gloria Ryan

PublishedJuly 24, 2011

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Jeremy Piven's Kind Of Surprising Thoughts On Roethlisberger And The Game

Charges against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger were dropped, mind you. Nevertheless, Piven doesn't really…

Jessica Coen

PublishedJanuary 31, 2011

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1/25/11

Sexual Assault And The Super Bowl

The number of NFL teams still in the running toward becoming America's Next Top Big Tackley Dudes has been…

Erin Gloria Ryan

PublishedJanuary 25, 2011

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11/2/10

A Slip Of The Cock, Er, Tongue

Watch at 0:21 for Chris McKendry's (Freudian?) slip-up with Ben Roethlisberger's name. Maybe she thought she was…

Anna North

PublishedNovember 2, 2010

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9/7/10

Roethlisberger Rewarded For His Commitment To Not Raping

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger originally received a six-game suspension as a result of rape accusations…

Anna North

PublishedSeptember 7, 2010

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6/18/10

Straight Talk From An Athlete: Pay Up Or Be Accused Of Rape

Distracting the menfolk from playing well isn't the only way women mess with athletes. They can also play the rape…

Irin Carmon

PublishedJune 18, 2010

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4/28/10

"Let The Thugs Play:" NPR Commentator On Roethlisberger Rape Case

Frank DeFord spectacularly misses the point of the Ben Roethlisberger rape allegations today, asking, "Don't you…

Anna North

PublishedApril 28, 2010

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4/26/10

4 Ways The Cops Screwed Up The Roethlisberger Case

Wondering why Ben Roethlisberger has been suspended from football for rape allegations, but won't actually be tried?…

Anna North

PublishedApril 26, 2010

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4/23/10

Crowd Taunts Roethlisberger At NFL Draft • Girl Forced To Leave School Over Ginger Bullying

• The crowd at last night's NFL draft had some interesting words for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. When…

Katy Kelleher

PublishedApril 23, 2010

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4/22/10

Despite Rape Accusations, Nike Stands By Its Man

As Timothy Egan points out in today's Times, Nike is one of the few sponsors to stick by Tiger Woods. The company is…

Anna North

PublishedApril 22, 2010

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3/5/10

Lindsay DJs Drunk; Gabourey Blames Self For Chris Rock Grope: "I'm Too Damn Fine"

Lindsay Lohan attempted to DJ at a party in London last night with respected DJ Gareth Geno. One partygoer said,…

Margaret Hartmann

PublishedMarch 5, 2010

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9/9/09

Gag-Worthy Guitar Hero Ad Features Hefner • Semenya To Keep Her Gold

• And to make it even better, his tagline is "What? I like variety," which is an odd choice for the man notorious…

Katy Kelleher

PublishedSeptember 9, 2009

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7/24/09

Roethlisberger Accused Of Rape, ESPN Says Nothing: "That's Rape Culture"

Andrea McNulty, a hostess at a Lake Tahoe Harrah's, is suing Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for raping her.…

Anna North

PublishedJuly 24, 2009

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