NY Times · Feb 2, 2016
Robinson to Panthers: Don't Do What I Did at Super Bowl
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Before the Carolina Panthers went to California for the Super Bowl, team broadcaster Eugene Robinson had a message for the players: Don't mess up like I did.
Robinson was a Falcons safety in 1999 when he was arrested the night before the Super Bowl for solicitation of a prostitute, while his wife and children were in a nearby hotel. Robinson played in the Super Bowl the following day, but gave up an 80-yard touchdown pass and missed a tackle on a long run as Atlanta lost 34-19 to the Denver Broncos.
"It was just to tell these guys, don't mess this up," Robinson said Tuesday. "... I can be a living example — don't mess this up."
