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Originally Posted by Nittany Dodgers

Ray Lewis was demonised for the trial and his actions. His reputation was smeared with discovery of the video he was in and all that. His promotion by the league took a dip for a year or two. Since then, he's kept his nose clean and by all accounts has been a model citizen. AI may have stayed out of jail, but he rails against his coaches, complains about practice and is just a plain old thug.

There are plenty of NBA superstars who do not come from the hood; Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Shaq, the list goes on an on. NBA marketing is not dictated by the source of their players, it is a conscious decision to use the image of the players it does.

And seriously, if I have to answer the question of what is wrong is the gangsta image, I'm going to bail on this conversation. I'm already in more than enough irrational debates.

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