Basic examples of deviance in society inclue drug abuse, domestic violence, rape, murder, and stealing. During class we were asked to identify athletes who were considered villains or deviant to society, and came up with numerous different names that often shared one common trait: Drug abuse. Drug abuse is rampant among society as it is estimated that Americans spend $53.7 billion on illegal drugs per year. While the statistical felony drug rate among pro athletes does not seem to be out of control, it is indeed a problem, as it is commonly highlighted by the media. Jay Glazer and Alex Marvez profile Titans Wide Reciever Kenny Britt and others of the NFL who have been arrested over the past month for drug possession in a Fox News article. Britt was arrested on 3 charges, none of which drug related, although there were drugs present at the scene, but has had 3 run ins with the law in the past 16 months. This presents the question should these athletes be given a second chance to play after a criminal record? Most employers wouldn't even give a chance to a convicted felon or someone with an arrest record, yet athletes are given the benefit of the doubt on a consistent basis. The past 5 years the NFL has been marked with embarrassments from Adam "Pac-Man" Jones, Randy Moss, and others consistently violating the substance abuse policy and getting into conflicts with the law. As more and more players continue to disregard society's rules, we are starting to see teams in the NFL and NBA shy away from drafting or signing a player that has a rap sheet or potential "red flags." Hopefully this starts a trend and the select group of athletes start to take notice and change some of their habits and tendencies.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/kenny-britt-police-chase-tennessee-titans-arrested-041211
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