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%%* Michael Vick is a real life example of someone had one.

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%%* * Michael Vick is a real life unique example in sports because his sins were committed off the field (Went to federal prison in 2007 for running a interstate dog fighting ring). Before prison, he was a Pro Bowl-level performer at the quarterback position in Atlanta. Once he was let out of someone had one.prison, he spent a year as a backup in Philadelphia, before injuries thrust him into the starting lineup. His three full seasons as the Eagles' starter produced the best passing stats of his career (he was seen as more a runner who could throw in Atlanta) as well a Pro Bowl and Comeback Player of the Year (as well as a second-place finish for Offensive Player of the Year) in 2010. He finished his career in 2015 as a respected veteran player. Though some (particularly dog lovers and other animal rights activist) will never forgive him for his previous crimes.
* Redemptions are seen in the world of sports most often in American Football and Baseball. In other sports, like soccer, basketball and hockey, star prospects that wash out with their original teams tend to simply play out their careers in reserve roles on other team or play overseas or lower tier leagues (if they don't quietly quit and move on with their lives).
** Though there are exceptions, like baseball's [[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ankieri01.shtml Rick Ankiel]], who experienced the loss of pitching control known as "the yips" and washed out as a starting pitcher, but worked his way back up to the majors as an outfielder.
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* A double shot of this trope in ''Film/NecessaryRoughness'': First for head coach Eddie "Straight Arrow" Generro (Creator/HectorElizondo), who was chased from his previous position by boosters who didn't like his interfering with their interference. Second for quarterback Paul Blake (Creator/ScottBakula), who had to give up his dreams of football stardom twenty years earlier, due to having to take over for his deceased father on the family farm. Both men were out to prove they still and always had what it took to succeed at the highest level of college football.

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* A double shot of this trope in ''Film/NecessaryRoughness'': ''Film/NecessaryRoughness'': First for head coach Eddie "Straight Arrow" Generro Gennero (Creator/HectorElizondo), who was chased from his previous position by boosters who didn't like his interfering with their interference. interference. Second for quarterback Paul Blake (Creator/ScottBakula), who had to give up his dreams of football stardom twenty years earlier, due to having to take over for his deceased father on the family farm. farm. Both men were out to prove they still and always had what it took to succeed at the highest level of college football.
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* A double shot of this trope in ''Film/NecessaryRoughness'': First for head coach Eddie "Straight Arrow" Generro (Creator/HectorElizondo), who was chased from his previous position by boosters who didn't like his interfering with their interference. Second for quarterback Paul Blake (Creator/ScottBakula), who had to give up his dreams of football stardom twenty years earlier, due to having to take over for his deceased father on the family farm. Both men were out to prove they still and always had what it took to succeed at the highest level of college football.
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* In ''Literature/PosterGirl'' the main character Sonya Kantor is given one by the government, if she can find a missing girl she will be released from the ghetto where she and other loyalists of the old regime have been imprisoned for the last ten years. [[spoiler: In truth she takes the quest for a much for more personal reason: to atone for being the one responsible for the girl being taken from her family in the first place.]]
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A SubTrope of TheHerosJourney and MustMakeAmends. Usually follows a HeelRealization, NiceJobBreakingItHero or someone saying WhatTheHellHero. Naturally, a staple of TheAtoner. An alternative to RedemptionEqualsDeath. Often a result of GoAndSinNoMore. Contrast RedemptionFailure.

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A SubTrope of TheHerosJourney and MustMakeAmends. Usually follows a HeelRealization, NiceJobBreakingItHero or someone saying WhatTheHellHero. Naturally, a staple of TheAtoner. An alternative to RedemptionEqualsDeath. Often a result of GoAndSinNoMore. Contrast ProtagonistJourneyToVillain and RedemptionFailure.



* ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' Cult of the Conductor, follows Cracked Reflection's minor antagonists Grace and Simon of the Apex, introduced as passengers who rampage the train and terrorize the inhabitants. As they find themselves separated from their followers and journey the train to find them, they learn certain truths that begin to affect their worldview. Accompanied by Hazel as a MoralityPet, Grace ends up confronted by her past and comes to terms with the consequences of her actions along with Simon's eventual betrayal and death. In the end, she resigns from the Apex and begins helping her former followers find a way off the train.

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* ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' Cult of the Conductor, follows Cracked Reflection's minor antagonists Grace and Simon of the Apex, introduced as passengers who rampage the train and terrorize the inhabitants. As they find themselves separated from their followers and journey the train to find them, they learn certain truths that begin to affect their worldview. Accompanied Grace is at first established as the worse of the cult leaders due to her ToxicFriendInfluence to Simon and her lies about knowing how the train works. Throughout Book 3, accompanied by Hazel as a MoralityPet, Grace ends up confronted by her past and comes to terms with the consequences of her actions along with Simon's eventual betrayal and death. In the end, she resigns from the Apex and begins helping her former followers find a way off the train.
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* ''Franchise/{{Aladdin}}'': In [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} the original film]], Iago was the loud-mouthed henchman for [[BigBad Jafar]] who went along with his plans to conquer Agrabah. In the sequel, ''WesternAnimation/{{The Return of Jafar}}'', Iago leaves his master's side and fakes a HeelFaceTurn to gain Aladdin's trust. However, Iago [[BecomingTheMask grows to like Aladdin and his friends]] since they don't mistreat him they way Jafar did, to the point that he reforms and helps them defeat Jafar for good. He remains with the group as their TokenEvilTeammate until the end of ''WesternAnimation/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'', when he joins Cassim to travel the world.

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* ''Franchise/{{Aladdin}}'': In [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} the original film]], Iago was the loud-mouthed henchman for [[BigBad Jafar]] who went along with his plans to conquer Agrabah. In the sequel, ''WesternAnimation/{{The Return of Jafar}}'', ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'', Iago leaves his master's side and fakes a HeelFaceTurn to gain Aladdin's trust. However, Iago [[BecomingTheMask grows to like Aladdin and his friends]] since they don't mistreat him they way Jafar did, to the point that he reforms and helps them defeat Jafar for good. He remains with the group as their TokenEvilTeammate until the end of ''WesternAnimation/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'', when he joins Cassim to travel the world.
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