That's a fair point, and there's no research (to my knowledge) that's been done for this small subsection of the population.Surely it would depend on the job and crime.
A footballers life with lotsa money, lotsa time on his hands and a pretty skewed experience of life would probably contribute to upper thigh grabbing behaviour.
Anecdotally, it does seem that current players are being charged with offences such as DV and sexual assault more regularly than their retired counterparts. But the retirees have a monopoly on being charged with trafficking offences and homicide.