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: moderately
Annotator rationales:
If the text casually mentions Johnson’s conviction for child molestation as an afterthought, then it risks downplaying the gravity of the crime and manipulating the reader into sympathizing with him by focusing on his football expertise instead.
If the text uses a dismissive rhetorical question to frame Freddy Adu’s decline, then it risks trivializing the complexities of athletic development and reducing it to a simplistic narrative.
If the text emphasizes Freddy Adu’s physical appearance as a child, then it risks objectifying him and reinforcing harmful narratives about young athletes being judged based on their looks rather than their abilities.
If the text highlights Johnson’s focus on Adu’s early years without addressing his current situation, then it risks distracting the reader from the more pressing issue of Johnson’s conviction for child molestation.
If the text assures Johnson of future employment opportunities, then it risks normalizing his reintegration into public life without addressing the harm caused by his conviction for child molestation.
If the text portrays Johnson as a victim of the football world abandoning him, then it risks minimizing his accountability for his crimes and evoking sympathy for him despite the severity of his actions.