Imagine having your parents issue a statement about your rape allegation — really imagine it
by Sam Fels from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#6329S)
I rarely think about the parents when a player gets drafted or signed. We always see the tear-filled interviews, or the wild cheering after a first hit, and I genuinely believe that almost all parents are just genuinely filled with pride and joy and happiness when their children reach sport's biggest stages. It's been...