Ben Roethlisberger Gone, Not Forgotten in Milledgeville
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Ben Roethlisberger’s steps were retraced by hundreds of college students early Sunday morning.
Like the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s bar-hopping 28th birthday party 10 months ago, dozens ended up at the Capital City nightclub — site of the alleged sexual assault that brought the media glare to this town about two hours southeast of Atlanta. The 20-year-old accuser decided not to pursue the case, although the NFL forced Roethlisberger to sit out the first four games of the season.
But as Roethlisberger led the Steelers back to the AFC title game, where Pittsburgh is set to host the New York Jets, memories of that March night have largely faded from the national consciousness.
Just not around here.
“Since we were on national television, people must have looked at us and thought we were all dumb rednecks,” said Daniel Leclercq, a sophomore at Georgia College & State University.
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