Athletes and rape culture

Just before Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy, he dominated headlines for accusations of sexual assault. Although no charges were filed, the incident put Winston with athletes like Kobe Bryant and Ben Roethlisberger who were accused of sexual violence but either weren’t charged, or had charges dropped. Are athletes getting away with alleged crimes, or are they targets because of their fame? Join us at 7:30pmET.

On this episode of The Stream, we'll speak to:

Katherine Redmond Brown @NCAVAORG
Victim of sexual assault by college athlete
ncava.org

Bob Cook @notgoingpro
Sports blogger, Forbes.com
forbes.com

Brian Yates @brianmyates
Sports Attorney, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, LLP
jmbm.com

Derek Brown
Former NFL player

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Jameis Winston, Florida State University's starting quarterback, was acquitted of rape charges in early December; almost a month to the day that his accuser says she was sexually assaulted. Shortly after the decision to not press charges, Winston won the Heisman Trophy, college football's most prestigious award.