Related: Oregon State cans footballer over racist, homophobic languageWhile speaking at the Christian men’s conference “ManUp,” which “encourages and teaches men to be godly leaders for their families, and raises awareness of the devastating impact of fatherlessness among youth today,” Roethlisberger spoke out about his demons.“It’s not always easy,” Roethlisberger admitted. “People don’t realize all the time that us athletes, we’re human.
We sin like everybody else. I am no different. We make mistakes. We get addicted to things. We sin. We’re human. I think sometimes we get put on this pedestal where we can’t make mistakes.