He is being hounded. And I say that impartially, because I understand how the media works and what its motivations are. If you think newspapers only ever print facts you have no idea what sports journalism is really about.
He's a bloke who has a vast potential, but might be facing the prospect of not playing again, and he's having a hard time. The media here aren't helping and they know it, and it's a disgrace.
Being asked to leave a plane while under the influence, peacefully without incident, is not a crime. As we've had clarified today, being on a WAFL ground at huddle time to gee up your relative is not a crime either.
The media are implying both are serious incidents, when they're not. The club is saying they're investigating, which they probably aren't, but it gives the media a don't argue.
