Sometimes, perception doesn’t mirror reality.
The perception is the NFL has an issue with its players and arrests. However, new research suggests otherwise.
A study done by the University of Texas at Dallas looked at arrest rates of NFL players compared to men ages 20 to 39, and it concluded that those in the general population are arrested almost twice as much.
“There’s a perception that the NFL has this huge crime problem and that it’s longstanding,” Dr. Alex Piquero told CNN.com’s Jill Martin. “That’s what everybody believes. The data show that it’s not true.