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Message: [QUOTE="Huge, post: 2501765, member: 1992"] I have a different point of view to a lot of the posters here. I actually do not regard sportspeople as anything special so I don't expect them to live by some unrealistic standards. I think people charged with upholding the law should be expected to achieve a loftier standard including the judicial side. However if a judge/police officer/federal politician drinks and drives they do not have to endure the unbelievable high and mighty, wowserish ejaculations of the average sportsfan. Why oh why do people elevate sports stars to such pedestals ? Why not consider that the only skills they have are the ability to play the chosen sport. No extra abilities come with sports prowess but people expect incredible things from people who haven't been given any extra training to deal with these situations, situations which occur daily for we commoners but without the ramifications . I have never met a twenty year old with the wisdom of a sixty year old so why does anyone expect them to act so wisely. I vote for all people to be judged by the same standards irrespective of the supposed duty they owe their sport or employers. Nothing in the last fifty years, no depraved act or crazy unthinking stunt by a league player has made me feel any differently about the game of rugby league. I'm a little smarter than that. [/QUOTE]

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