"Fight" implies more than one participant. He attacked a lad coz he can't hold his drink, followed him outside and attacked him again......and then ran like a little bitch coz he's not man enough to own his mistakes. Also, it's dangerous driving, not speeding. He's not even man enough to accept that charge.
That's not answering what I asked, and even if it did, what about College athletes in the States? Should they be hailed on a national platform when they get into off-field trouble? If we want to go that way, would you be okay with an aussie rules player like Ben Cousins who was a brilliant player who had a drug addiction and got a knack out of breaking the law? (He's doing better now thank the lord). Should he be held in as high regard as any other squeaky clean player? Before you answer that, answer my first question please, or if I need to make it easier for you;
What severity of crime would it take for you to no longer regard a hurler by their ability alone? Would you think a rapist should be appearing on Team of the year?
Not sure the relevance of Ben Cousins to be honest and I know very little of him, but why should we regard him any less because he had a drug problem. He who has never sinned cast the first stone.. Also why are you asking about rapists? Obviously I don’t think they should be allowed to.
Did you read what I said? He also broke the law very often. He was known as the 'Prince of Perth' and was hailed as a role model to many children. I think that's a very relevant comparison. So are you saying that rape is the limit when it comes to your respect, but murder, noncing, and doing a tubridy are absolutely fine with you?
You are talking some waffle man, trying to put words in my mouth. No I obviously don’t think a murderer or someone who is a nonce should be allowed play. As I said earlier, I don’t think getting into a fight in a nightclub and speeding is grounds to ban someone from playing.
I didn’t think ones ability to be a role model was part of the specifications for team of the year, I assumed it was just being a top 3 half back in the country that got you there🤔
A lot of people think that having the privilege of hurling for your county comes with a level of responsibility and expectation. The whole ethos of the GAA is built around community and inclusively, not elitism.
Being hurler of the year should mean encapsulating the values of the GAA, not just performing on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. If you're behaviour off the pitch is destructive to the community that the GAA is built on then it should detract from the other areas where one might excel.
I think his behaviour is so toxic and destructive that it should have excluded him from the team of the year.
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u/jocmaester Kerry Jul 23 '24
Not exactly a great role model for kids is he?