Ben Roethlisberger Admits To Porn, Alcohol Addiction

Ben Roethlisberger admitted to being a porn and alcohol addict during a faith conference called ManUp Pittsburgh held Saturday. Roethlisberger used his 15 minutes to address things that have gone wrong in his life and how he's overcoming those obstacles via faith and his Christianity.

Here's what Big Ben had to say about his porn and alcohol addictions:






Porn star Stormy Daniels wrote in her book about being "terrified" during an encounter with the Steelers quarterback at a Lake Tahoe hotel. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, wrote that Roethlisberger requested a "good night kiss," CNN reported. She denied the overture and said he pushed her hotel room door lightly. 

Roethlisberger was accused of sexual misconduct in 2009 and 2010. In the 2009 civil lawsuit, a woman claimed Ben raped her in a Lake Tahoe hotel room. The 2010 case revolved around a college student accusing Ben of raping her in a Georgia nightclub bathroom. The Lake Tahoe case was eventually dismissed after a settlement was reached. The 2010 case never materialized into charges. Roger Goodell would go on to suspend Roethlisberger six games during the 2010 season, but that would ultimately be reduced to four games.

Roethlisberger claims he lost his way when he left his hometown of Findlay, Ohio to attend Miami University. "I wasn’t as strong of a Christian in college as I wish I would have been,” he said. Baptized for a second time three years ago, Ben says his belief in Christ became stronger at that point in his life.





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Joe Kinsey is the Senior Director of Content of OutKick and the editor of the Morning Screencaps column that examines a variety of stories taking place in real America. Kinsey is also the founder of OutKick’s Thursday Night Mowing League, America’s largest virtual mowing league. Kinsey graduated from University of Toledo.