Post by Ned LathamG'day, Hunter. 'Owyer goin', mate?
Gidday Ned, how's things over on your side of Oz?
Post by Ned LathamPost by Hunter01For the most part I agree with you Ned, as long as they're not hurting
anyone else. The likes of Cousins though went out of his way to create
mayhem and whereas most get a hiding in the courts for the sort of shit
he pulled he got pity and counseling. Fuck those double standards as
well, hit him with the same brick everyone else gets hit with.
Yes. But make it *exactly* the same brick. Let the Courts deal with
crime (or what's called crime) and dole out penalties. It is entirely
wrong of the AFL or any other employer to stick their noses in it.
Agree with you completely on that point. What happens outside of work
happens outside of work, unless otherwise stated in your contract. In
the case of sports personalities you may find they are contractually
oblidged to be on good behaviour at all times in the public eye though,
and if they choose to agree to those times for the shitload of money
they make then technically they're still "at work" in a way, same as if
I'm on call and I get pissed I'm going to cop shit for it if found out,
whether I'm called in or not.
Post by Ned LathamPost by Hunter01Another point as far as these guys, they are media personalities
themselves, creations of the same machine that also scrutinises them,
and the reason they are paid so much is to be in the media spotlight. If
every aspect of their lives wasn't in the media they wouldn't be getting
the big bucks, and they knew that before they got into it, either that
or they're fucking stupid (which in the case of Cousins is most likely
considering his carry-on).
I've posted before on this subject: professionalism has had some seriously
detrimental effects on the game and on the players' mentality; that needs
to be ameliorated. Far worse, though, are the "media personality" and the
"role mdel" bullshit that've been foist upon them. No matter what they do
in private, it should remain private; no matter what crime they commit,
there should be no interference with Court processes by either their
employer(s) or the media.
As far as court processes go their "job" should have absolutely no
bearing on court proceedings or penalties/punishments. Either in a good
way or a bad way, being a media personality should not get you off
lightly, and neither should it see you get hit with a bigger stick.
Should be treated exactly the same as you or me.
Post by Ned LathamRememvber the kerfuffle over that punchup between those two swimmers?
(I forget their names.) AFAIC, it's none of the Olympic Committee's
business, and if the bloke who was banned told them "well fuck you, I'll
swim for Sweden", I'd say good on him.
Agree completely, to my knowledge they don't get paid for that shit,
there is no contract, so whatever they do should be entirely between
them and the courts. It's no-one elses business at all. If sponsorship
didn't end up going their way due to their actions that's all fair and
good, companies get to choose who they sponsor, but at the end of the
day if the Olympic mob aren't paying them, don't have them under
contract, then fuck off, it's none of their business.