Please, Lewis has always acted hyper. Going by the 'he must be high' analogy, then he's been on something for years now. And maybe he has been. But
he supposedly hasn't failed any NFL-mandated
drug tests. Take that for what you will.
As for redemption, doesn't Ray give a lot of time and money to various charities? I don't think he's trying to say being a football player equates to being righteous. If that's how we in the general public take it, that's on us. Maybe we're reading the situation wrong.
And high-profile people have been getting away with stuff for years. It's hardly new and not exclusive to pro athletes. But by all means, label the athletes as entitled punks. Yay for that.