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Do we ask too much to always demand unquestionable behaviour from top sports performers; they are all humans after all, or is it totally unacceptable in any situation for them to behave in anything but an impeccable manner?
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Do we ask too much to always demand unquestionable behaviour from top sports performers; they are all humans after all, or is it totally unacceptable in any situation for them to behave in anything but an impeccable manner? The idea that professional athletes should set proper examples for children has widespread support. Condemnation of individual behaviour - whether on the field of play or in sports stars' private lives - is now the defining staple of media and political discourse on sporting celebrity. In 1998, the European Fair Play movement adopted a declaration that athletes 'should recognise the role they can play among the fan community in coaching, in education and in social events.... Clubs and athletes depend upon local communities for support and services. This means they also have important local public duties and responsibilities, beyond the simple staging of sports events'. The idea of the sporting role model has had...
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