Penn State’s Austin Scott seems adamant about his innocence. So much so that I’m actually starting to really believe he’s telling the truth. Call me easily persuaded, but I actually feel bad for the kid. After being arrested and accused of rape charges on October 12, 2007. The tailback for the Nittany Lions has been suspended since these charges have been placed. This is his super senior year at Penn State and has a lot to lose if this case does not work out in his favor.
He seems so persistent about proving his innocence that he has insisted on setting up a meeting with the Centre County District Attorney, Michael Madeira. Scott spoke publicly on the issue for the first time on Saturday and was quoted as saying “I still think that if they would speak to me and look me in the eyes and ask me any questions they want that they would know I am telling the truth.” Either Austin Scott is innocent or he is a very good actor and I’m easily manipulated.
Seeing this happen to a young athlete makes me really upset. As I have stated in earlier posts, men and women in the sports world, whether they be college athletes or professional athletes, are role model’s for kids and teenagers. These kids look up to them and aspire to someday live the life they lead, but so much controversy surrounds their world that it ruins the glamour of it all.
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