Wed 14 Jun 2006
‘Big Ben’ stops car with face
Posted by Nate under Nate
In our age of overpaid, overpampered professional athletes, stupidity abounds. However, certain athlete-celebrities work hard and long at rising above the normal level of brain malfunction to achieve truly stupefying levels of idiocy.
Terrel Owens. Barry Bonds. Joe Namath had his “I want to kiss you” moment, and Jason Grimsley had his “I’m only holding that HGH for a friend” moment.
Now, Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback of the champion Pittsburg Steelers, has set his feet firmly on that ladder, and begun his ascent. From ESPN.com:
PITTSBURGH — Steelers star Ben Roethlisberger, the youngest quarterback to lead a team to the Super Bowl championship, broke his jaw and nose in a motorcycle crash Monday in which he was not wearing a helmet. Roethlisberger remained in serious but stable condition after seven hours of surgery that ended at approximately 9 p.m. ET, according to Dr. Daniel Pituch, chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Mercy Hospital. “He suffered multiple facial fractures,” Pituch said at a news conference.
I’d bet that shit hurt like a motherfucker. The best part is, that for the freedom of feeling the wind blowing through his hair (and now, whistling through the shattered remains of his teeth), he quite possibly put not only his career, but most of his bonus earnings in jeopardy. From the report:
Pittsburgh Steelers officials warned quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in writing last year that he might jeopardize portions of his contract, and could suffer financial implications, if he continued to ride a motorcycle.
League and team officials confirmed for ESPN.com on Tuesday night that the Steelers last year sent a letter to Roethlisberger’s representatives stating their concerns and the possibility his contract could be affected if he was injured while riding a motorcycle. Agent Leigh Steinberg confirmed for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the Steelers sent such a letter.
Well done, Big Ben.
The one possible upside of this, of course, is that he has a golden excuse to fix up that goddamn balogna nose once and for all.
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June 15th, 2006 at 3:50 pm
I am all for anything bad that happens to the Steelers.
Go Browns!
The Browns had the same happen to them last year when Kellan “the chosen one” Winslow wrecked his bike ended up out for another season with a knee injury. I recall at the time that Roethlisberger was brought because of his stance on wearing a helmet. Wonder if he learned his lesson this time.
June 15th, 2006 at 6:30 pm
In his comments regarding the Winslow incident he specifically mentioned a difference between riding a sport bike versus a Harley. Ironically it was a sport bike that he wiped out on.
It’s also worth mention that most Harley riders opt for the half helmet. Even if he was wearing one of those he still would have received most of the facial injuries that he did. You really need a full face mask helmet to protect yourself optimally.