Jerramy Stevens, worst person ever?

[Henry]

As long and he keeps blocking, catching and scoring touchdowns who cares?

This sort of thing goes on all the time at college. It's disgusting, and part of our culture that really needs to change. I'm hoping the Penn State mess has opened all of our eyes a little bit. Athletes need to stop being propped up on such high pedestals that they become untouchable.

[#98QBKiller]

Hope Solo is a loser for wanting to marry this dude. Put aside the rape allegation, I just think he's trash.

As for why women go for it...biological programming. Just like asking why men go for young women.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[RonArtest15]

And I guess the girl that was raped put herself in that position also and should not be absolved from blame there?

Yes putting herself in a bad situation is poor judgement but no man has the right to beat a woman no matter how poor that situation she put herself in

Take your superman cape off and stop jumping to conclusions about what you think I meant.

^^^ His point was more to the fact that she should have known better than waste her time with him.

For all we know she hit him in the face with a hot iron...We don't know all the details of that. Although I agree that a man shouldn't hit a woman...I have two sisters to handle my light work.

EXACTLY. I was alluding to the fact that 1) she is with Stevens and 2) the whole situation is messed up. This is all on Solo from that perspective.

*Also, I don't think Solo is playing with a full deck anyways. Not totally sure, but wasn't she conceived in a prison and had a rough upbringing?

[Kilmer17]

He also had a few "incidents" while in Tampa that were swept under the rug.

[Major Harris]

As long and he keeps blocking, catching and scoring touchdowns who cares?

This sort of thing goes on all the time at college. It's disgusting, and part of our culture that really needs to change. I'm hoping the Penn State mess has opened all of our eyes a little bit. Athletes need to stop being propped up on such high pedestals that they become untouchable.

This is a fallacy. Football players are not raping and pillaging without recourse. Famous people get more leeway, and its not about sports, it's about fame and money.

[Skinz4Life12]

seems like a winner

[maxiumone]

Take your superman cape off and stop jumping to conclusions about what you think I meant.



EXACTLY. I was alluding to the fact that 1) she is with Stevens and 2) the whole situation is messed up. This is all on Solo from that perspective.

*Also, I don't think Solo is playing with a full deck anyways. Not totally sure, but wasn't she conceived in a prison and had a rough upbringing?

Thus why I asked the question and did not jump to conclusions and added the second sentence. And I prefer batman

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Not sure why some of you are saying "poor" Hope. She's the one who made the horrible decision w/ him in the first place.

And just because she's "beautiful" shouldn't mean that she's absolved from blame in this as well. She put herself in a bad situation all around. Stop putting looks on a pedestal.

THIS!!! Thank you. And you beat me to it. The "poor beautiful Hope Solo" sentiment in this thread was annoying the **** out of me. From what I can tell Stevens is a douche and Hope Solo is a ****. Perfect pair.

As for the incident that brought about this thread, as has already been mentioned, the judge dismissed the charges against him because there were no signs of assault on Hope Solo save for some blood on her elbow. Dude is 6'7", I'm pretty sure he'd leave a mark. Not defending his character or his past, but there's nothing to these latest allegations. Probably two drunk *******s arguing in the middle of the night over some dumb ****, the cops are called, see its American sweetheart, poor beautiful Hope Solo, see her 6'7" husband and try to be heroes.

[Corcaigh]

There's a bit of a 'knight in shining armor' complex to some of these posts.

A more appropriate title for the thread would be "Dumbass Hope Solo marries Giant Douchebag Jerramy Stevens even after he (allegedly) assaults her."

[Kosher Ham]

Corcaigh, I second the motion for the title change. It's perfect.

[DCSaints_fan]

I dont get some women.

There was a woman I worked with - totally the hottest thing on the planet, could have had any guy... her husband was the biggest POS, beat her up all the time - and he was ugly and had a crappy paying job... She told me stories of him chasing her down the driveway and beating her unconcious. I begged her to leave, get away from the scum bag. She would say she was leaving him and then be back with him and show up with fresh bruises. I looked at her in disbelief and she told me the heart wants what the heart wants and she likes the bad boy. It was frighteneing... then she had a kid with him - she told me that a kid would solve the problems.

I just dont get it.

Simple reason - fear. They're afraid of what their spouse would do if they left.

Men tend to have more of a 'fight' response in that situation, whereas women have more of a 'flight' response (which doesn't translate to 'leave', more like 'give in').

[RansomthePasserby]

I can't believe Solo is marrying the guy, after knowing him for two months no less.

Wait, whaaaaat???

Solo's making a mistake, but I feel way worse for the chick who was raped. The same exact thing has happened to friends of mine (sometimes I hate college.) That crap just destroys girls.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Simple reason - fear. They're afraid of what their spouse would do if they left.

Men tend to have more of a 'fight' response in that situation, whereas women have more of a 'flight' response (which doesn't translate to 'leave' than 'give in').

But what attracts them in the first place?

Man, I swear I'm wasting my opportunities. I've got the perfect set up and back story to be a "bad boy" but I just don't have it in me to be a douche.

[RonArtest15]

THIS!!! Thank you. And you beat me to it. The "poor beautiful Hope Solo" sentiment in this thread was annoying the **** out of me. From what I can tell Stevens is a douche and Hope Solo is a ****. Perfect pair.

As for the incident that brought about this thread, as has already been mentioned, the judge dismissed the charges against him because there were no signs of assault on Hope Solo save for some blood on her elbow. Dude is 6'7", I'm pretty sure he'd leave a mark. Not defending his character or his past, but there's nothing to these latest allegations. Probably two drunk *******s arguing in the middle of the night over some dumb ****, the cops are called, see its American sweetheart, poor beautiful Hope Solo, see her 6'7" husband and try to be heroes.

Man, that's the thing. There is a time and place for people to use the "victim" card, but this isn't one of them. This situation Solo is in is HER doing. I don't know what redeeming qualities that she thinks Stevens has, but trouble has followed him for the better part of his life. She's used poor judgement and is an absolute idiot. People need to stop feeling sorry for her for what she has done to herself.

[skinsfan07]

As long and he keeps blocking, catching and scoring touchdowns who cares?

This sort of thing goes on all the time at college. It's disgusting, and part of our culture that really needs to change. I'm hoping the Penn State mess has opened all of our eyes a little bit. Athletes need to stop being propped up on such high pedestals that they become untouchable.

He's been out of the league for 2 years now though.