After a Super Bowl XXXIV party in downtown Atlanta on January 31, 2000, a violent fight broke out between Ray Lewis, his friends, and another group of people. Ray Lewis is famous in the sports world for his punishing shots and brutal defense on the football field. The future Hall-of-Famer collected two Super Bowl rings, a Super Bowl MVP title and made thirteen Pro-Bowl appearances. During the confrontation, Lewis' friends killed one of the people involved in the brawl. Lewis, although directly linked to the murder, was never found guilty for testifying against his friends. There was evidence that he was present at the crime scene, but he was still found guilty only of obstruction of justice. Regardless of Lewis' great football career, can that justify the crime he participated in? Ray Lewis is idolized by millions of fans across the country, but why, when he participated in such a vile act? Like many people, I have wondered why bad people seem to escape their crimes when so many good people suffer. One way I was able to justify this dilemma was through my own...