Color Me Confused: Does Race Play in the Way Sports Media Treats Athletes?

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Published: July 24, 2009

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is having the offseason of a lifetime. He led his team to their second Super Bowl since taking over as starter during his rookie campaign.

 

He has a burger named after him, posted a score in the 80s at Bethpage Black during the week of the U.S. Open, and played pretty well this past week at the Lake Tahoe celebrity golf tournament.

 

Things were going pretty swimmingly for Ben, at least until a few days ago.

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