It seems as though we are having to do this a lot more lately, turn our backs on our once-beloved idols. Scandal after scandal, arrest after arrest, accusation after accusation, the titans of the sports world continue to fall back down to Earth, proving they are mortal, after all.
This past week, the unthinkable happened. One of the seemingly nicest players in all the NFL, a guy who never got into trouble and always maintained a reputation of being a professional, saw his whole life come crashing down.
As the week wore on, multiple reports surfaced of allegations of sexual assault against Peyton Manning while he was attending the University of Tennessee.
Column: Peyton Manning’s fall from grace
