Ray Lewis rated top "Media Day Diva"

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was rated the top "Media Day Diva" in a recent article on AOL FanHouse. Lewis was the focal point of the Super Bowl media day in January 2001, which was about a year after he was connected to two murders in Atlanta.

Others included on that list were: Doug Williams, Terrell Owens, William Perry and Duane Thomas.

FanHouse's Chris Harry explained why Lewis topped his list: "It had been nearly a year since Lewis, the Ravens Pro Bowl linebacker, had been indicted on murder charges stemming from a fight that broke out in downtown Atlanta and led to the two stabbing deaths during Super Bowl XXXIV weekend the year before. Lewis eventually pled guilty to charges of obstruction of justice for giving police misleading statements. He was sentenced to one-year probation."

"Lewis went the entire 2000 season without speaking to reporters, but was required to climb the podium on Media Day for Baltimore's showdown against the New York Giants. Yes, the subject of the murders came up. 'Yeah I got money. Yeah I'm black. Yeah I'm blessed,' Lewis railed. 'But at the same time let's find out the real truth. The real truth is this was never about those two kids dead in the street, it's about Ray Lewis. And that's the same thing this is about and that's not right.' Asked if there was anything he'd like to say to the family of the victims, Lewis responded, 'Na.' Five days later, he was voted MVP of Baltimore's 34-7 victory. Not one of the game's finer moments."

(baltimoresun.com)