TITLE: Adam Johnson: ‘Freddy Adu Peaked At 15’
SENTENCE 1: He looked absolutely amazing, but inevitably went completely off the boil once he hit puberty,” Johnson lamented, “isn’t that always the way?”  In a wide ranging interview, the former Sunderland star also spoke of his old club’s recent fortunes and England’s chances at the World Cup, but unfortunately left no time to discuss his present conviction for child molestation.
SENTENCE 2: “He ticked all the right boxes for me.”  Devoting a surprisingly large amount of his time discussing the teenage sensation’s early years, he continued discussing Adu’s debut at 12:  “In some ways he was just a kid back then but he certainly didn’t look it.
SENTENCE 3: As the interview came to a close both Keys and Gray expressed their dismay at Johnson’s current situation saying the football world has hung him “out to dry” and assured him there will be a job waiting for him with BEIN Sports in Qatar when he gets out.

Bias label: highly
Annotator rationales:
If you use the the word 'dismay' to describe Johnson's situation, then you minimize the seriousness of his allegations.
If you juxtaposes his crime with career nostalgia mentioning a potential job offer, then you want to evoke strong emotions and create a  reaction from readers who feel that Johnson doesn’t deserve such opportunities due to his criminal history.
If you mention Freddy Adu football achievement, then you add superficial detailes, distracting the reader from the most serius issue: Johnson crime.
If you mention Freddy Adu football achievement, then you add superficial detailes, distracting the reader from the most serius issue: Johnson crime.

If you mention Freddy Adu football achievement, then you add superficial detailes, distracting the reader from the most serius issue: Johnson crime.
If you use the the expression 'out to dry' to describe Johnson's situation, then you minimize the seriousness of his allegations.