When Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward visited South Korea last April, he helped the country start an important dialogue about racial discrimination within the country. When Ben Roethlisberger, clearly inspired by his teammate’s travels, decided to seek out his own ancestry in Switzerland, it resulted in this:
“It’s just incredible what he, as a Roethlisberger of this region, has achieved,” said Adrian Roethlisberger, who lives in a nearby town and assumes he must be a family member because of his last name and self-claimed resemblance to the quarterback. “Look at him! He’s one of us!”
“Look at him! He’s one of us!” That may be the most European thing I’ve ever heard. I mean, God forbid Big Ben go to Europe and be “one of them.”
Yeah, Big Ben is getting in touch with his Swiss heritage. Browns fans who know how to use Photoshop won’t do anything with that. No, sir…
