I really enjoy writing fun ledes to my articles, but I want to use my space at the beginning of this piece to talk about what happened with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston.
Winston allegedly sexually assaulted an Uber driver in March 2016 (not his first accusation of such a crime), and it only recently came to light. The legal system absolved him, and only after he was punished by the NFL with a three-game suspension did he essentially admit to committing the act and apologize.
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