Peyton Manning is a household name in America, thanks to his illustrious NFL career. The 2x Super Bowl winner has been an inspiration for quite a few up-and-coming signal callers and is en route to becoming one of the best NFL entertainers of this era. However, every coin must have another side, and even someone as good as Peyton does not seem to be an exception.
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The 5x MVP played in the NFL for 17 years, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts. His good nature is further highlighted by the fact that he is the recipient of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award in 2005. However, his past may not have been all that nice. An incident from his college days has fans rather unamused with him. What’s more, that incident followed him into the NFL too, and ended up in a lawsuit.
What did Peyton Manning do in college that has fans so upset?
Peyton Manning played for the University of Tennessee from 1994-97. It is during this time that a rather grave incident occurs involving Manning as the prime accused. Allegedly, Manning sexually harassed a trainer while she was examining his foot. Though Manning has denied the allegation, the trainer did get a settlement from the school amounting to $300,000.
Later, when Peyton and his father released a book, the same trainer came back to sue them for defamation, after she was portrayed in a very bad way. The case was once again settled, though for an undisclosed amount. Manning was once again mentioned in another lawsuit in 2016, this time filed by 6 unidentified women. However, the lawsuit was against his university, for mishandling harassment complaints.
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Manning has a clean career apart from his college incident
There has not been another incident involving Peyton Manning yet, or none has been yet brought to light. Though this accusation is indeed a grave one, it affecting people’s perception of him is still slim. Manning’s contribution to football and to the community, in general, has endeared him to many. While there are a few who are looking at Manning in a different light after this revelation.
The former Colts signal caller is now leading a retirement life that some may say is as active as his footballing life. Manning, with the help of his production company Omaha Productions’, has managed to dip his toe into every production venture ever. From ‘Peyton’s Places’ to ‘Mannngcast’, to featuring in History TV’s ‘Greatest of All Time’, he is really beginning to dominate the entertainment sector.
What’s more iconic than his on-screen appearances, is his comedic rivalry with his younger brother, Eli Manning. Their quest to outshine each other has presented fans with some incredibly funny moments and is a constant source of entertainment. While Eli currently has the upper hand on Peyton, expect the latter to come back swiftly to make things even.
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