Report: Roethlisberger admitted to having "sexual contact" with alleged victim

[joeybee12]

As the investigation regarding the sexual assault allegations against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger continues, KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh reports that Roethlisberger has conceded having "sexual contact" with the woman who claims sexual assault, but that there was no intercourse.

The admission apparently came during an interview of Roethlisberger conducted at the scene.

Per the report, Roethlisberger claims that the woman fell and injured her head after the incident. She then went to a hospital and alleged that she was sexually assaulted.

Police have requested a DNA sample from Roethlisberger, but attorney Ed Garland has not yet agreed either to make a DNA sample available or to make Roethlisberger available for another interview.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/10/report-roethlisberger-admitted-to-having-sexual-contact-with-alleged-victim/

[MrSlayer]

1. We'll see.

You don't retain a $200,000 lawyer if you don't believe you are in some real trouble.

[PRETZEL]

7. I'm not willing to say that just yet,

apparently the lawyer he hired is familiar with both high profile athletes as well as the Georgia Law.

[madinmaryland]

2. Message deleted.

All sex threads belong in GD.

Thanks!

[reflection]

3. Not good at all.

Ben's life just got real complicated. This Steeler fan wants the authorities to get to the bottom of this and let the chips fall where they may. Football always takes a back seat to possible sexual assault.

[Ganja Ninja]

5. If I was running the Steelers I'd start looking at drafting a Quarterback.

Big Ben is in real trouble on this one.

[reflection]

6. Could be.

Or he may write a fat check and skate. Or he may serve some time. Premature at this point to draft a QB though. If the worst case scenario plays out we should move forward with Charlie Batch (or Dennis Dixon) and probably have a very mediocre season. But there's too much money tied up in Roeth to draft at this point.

[Ganja Ninja]

8. PFT just posted another article concerning the money issue.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/11/big-ben-could-be-down-to-his-last-chance-in-pittsburgh/

(snip)
His well-publicized $102 million contract is moving toward the big-salary years, with his base pay of $4.75 million in 2009 shooting to $8.05 million in 2010. Next year, his salary moves to $11.6 million per year, and it stays there through 2014. In 2015, his base pay inches to $12.1 million.

Bottom line? With no salary cap in place, the Steelers need not worry about financial ramifications associated with trading or cutting Roethlisberger. And with more than $54 million to be paid to him in salary over the next five years, the Steelers need to be sure that he deserves the money -- and that they still want to give it to him.

Right now, they're probably having serious doubts about whether he's the long-term answer at the most important position on the team.

[trumad]

4. This isn't good at all for the dude...

What the fuck was he doing in the bathroom with her?