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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2455320, member: 1764"] The real myth is that we all have a constant level of behaviour we need to uphold. When I'm at work, representing my employer, I need to be professional, courteous and respectful. When I'm at the footy or the pub or having a piss up at home with friends, not with work associates or in work attire or representing my employer, I don't have to be professional, and my levels of courteousness and respectfulness can vary. The thing with sportspeople is their face is representing their club. The fact they are recognisable as representatives of their clubs means they are, while in public, ALWAYS needing to be professional, courteous and respectful. No ifs, no buts, no maybes. That's just part of the job. What does that mean? If they go to a pub, a nightclub, a beach, anywhere public and act like a drunk, aggressive, abusive, harassing bogan then they are bringing their club, and by association the game into disrepute. You can complain that that's not fair all you like, that other 20-year old blokes can do all that stuff and not risk being fired or criticised, but that's the way it is. While an average 20 year old could saunter up to a chick at a bar and say "Suck me bitch" and either get what he wants or get slapped, if a footballer does that there's very likely going to be more serious consequences. Too bad. So sad. The Bulldogs case is borderline because they were on private property, BUT their behaviour was public. And it went beyond ogling, it was degrading, threatening and abusive. There's no excuse. [/QUOTE]

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