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Paul Gallen might be a lot of things – he’s been called a grub, a racist and a thug. But you’ve got to feel a bit sorry for him in this case. He’s lost $10,000 for doing what thousands of other men do every Friday and Saturday night.
The media attention on players is absolutely ridiculous, and if it doesn’t ease off soon, it’s going to cause long term damage to rugby league in Australia.
I agree he did the wrong thing.
He was dealt with by the authorities, as anyone else would. However, most other people wouldn’t have been fined $10,000 by their employer for it.
So who is to blame? The media, of course. Why would they think that I want to read about Paul Gallen being arrested for taking a piss? Is that really news?
The worst part about it is that, had the media not been involved, he never would have been fined. The club only takes action to appease the sponsors, whose name is tarnished by the reports in the media.
Think about it: if an NRL player pisses in the street and there is nobody there to report on it, does it actually happen?
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