Why is infidelity a part of the pro sports lifestyle?
For Brad Hopkins, the news of Steve McNair’s murder began with questions. “When I first started getting texts it was … ‘Is what happened to Steve true?’” the former Tennessee Titans’ left tackle said. “My first thought was he was sick or maybe there was an incident (related to) drinking or something.” It was not long before he discovered that McNair was shot to death on July 4 and was found with a 20-year-old woman, who also died violently. The investigation into the events surrounding the incident soon determined that McNair and the woman, Sahel Kazemi, were in “a dating relationship.” McNair, however, was a married man with four children. That’s when the questions began for many of those who cheered the quarterback during his playing days and who admired a public life that included football camps, charity work and — most recently — a restaurant designed to offer a unique dining experience for those on a budget. How can a man be in a relationship with one woman yet married to another?
