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<h1 ="entry-title">Deadspin takes aim at another Jetsquarterback</h1>
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Posted by Mike Florio on February 5, 2011, 9:47 AM EST</div> <div ="post- clearfix">
In
August, the folks at Deadspin first introduced us to the high-tech
habits (allegedly) of Brett Favre, via his cockeyed courtship of Jenn
Sterger. In October, audio and video evidence emerged, making it a much
bigger story than it previously was. (Then again, some didn't think
the story was all that, um, big.)
The evidence was enough to spark an NFL investigation into whether
Favre violated the league's Personal Conduct Policy, even though Sterger
never had complained to anyone with the Jets or the NFL about the
behavior.
Now, Deadspin promises to publish a story on Tuesday regarding Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez
and an alleged relationship with a 17-year-old girl. A.J. Daulerio
posted Friday a letter from Richard B. Kendall, a lawyer who represents
the girl. Daulerio claims to have photos taken by the girl from the
inside of Sanchez's bedroom. Daulerio also writes that the Jets are
aware of the situation, and that the team is preparing a statement.
Sanchez seems to be unfazed by the situation. On Friday, the
24-year-old Sanchez made the rounds at Radio Row. (Mrs. PFT gets the
photo credit. For some reason, she took 94 pictures of Sanchez.) He
looked relaxed and loose. He even paused to say hello to a certain
Internet hack who was <del>playing Angry Birds</del> typing an important text message.
Under New York and New Jersey law, statutory rape laws apply only
when one party to an otherwise consenting relationship is under the age
of 17. So if the girl was 17, the law shouldn't care, the Jets
shouldn't care, and the NFL shouldn't care. Whether the rest of us
should or shouldn't care is a matter of personal preference, but we have
a feeling that most of the e-mails we've received pointing out to us
the Deadspin report were prompted by folks who have assumed incorrectly
that Sanchez now faces potential jail time, if the allegations are
true. (On that point, the Deadspin article is silent.)
He doesn't.
Absent evidence that the girl didn't consent to anything that may
have happened between herself and Sanchez, the guy did nothing legally
wrong â€" and he committed no violation of any league or team policy.
To recap not only has he raped women in College but he also likes dating females under the age of 18. ArHe's certainly living up to his expectations as a Mexican, that's for sure.
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