Disappointing all round really.
Listening to Helmsey's and Ed's poddy this morning and they nailed it in terms of the opportunity afforded and he may have well blown it before he's even taken a hit up.
The other obvious issue is the wider issue of attitudes toward women. Some of these blokes have a seriously inflated sense of self value, couple that with money, too much time on their hands and everyone telling them they are all that and stuff like this will happen.
It is not a secret that domestic violence is prevalent in Australia and society is becoming fed up with it, and it has been highly publicised by organisations like White Ribbon, sporting partners like the NRL, politicians and high profile survivor-advocates like Rosie Batty. You couldn't avoid it even if you tried, I mean there is a campaign at the moment with NRL players, so when an NRL player gets caught up in a sexual assault or domestic violence issue, they can't exactly plead ignorant.
In any case, since he has not been found guilty of any crime I'll refrain from hanging him yet. This is just a commentary on players in general. Quite frankly the NRL needs to saddle up and start bouncing blokes from the game who are found guilty of violence or assault against women. Still baffles me that Rob Lui was allowed to register with North QLD after belting his missus two years straight.
Agree with your post CB,however after reading many other posts about Musgrove in this situation with sexual assault or otherwise toward a woman in this particular case,many have missed a very important area …the children who idolise the NRL players....
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Guilty or not Zane must understand as all others in his position,the children look up to these people and we must be careful not to send out the wrong message...its well and good to protect the women from these types and what he and many others have done in the past will not be tolerated,however if he is proven guilty he must not be given the opportunity to play in the NRL...No matter his ability or what the club needs to strengthen the pack or whatever position,he has forfieted that right by committing this indiscretion....
I dont know if he is guilty,however if he is then the penalty should be severe so as to deter these actions by others and show the children how wrong it is to do these sort of things within our society and to treat women with respect and have some dignity about yourself...just my opinion CB.....
