Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
So the Pistorius case, NFLers being charged with domestic violence, Chris Cairns, and today the biggest skiing star in Norway pleading guilty to on courts of reckless driving while drunk and perverting the cause of justice through perjury...just a lot of criminal cases around atm. Got me thinking.
What, if any, kind of off-field crimes are serious enough that a sport federation or club should ban you from competing, even after you've served your legal sentence? I do kinda appreciate the view that the sport should respect the legal process and not make its own kangaroo court, even if it is immediate bad PR ('oh noes a criminal is being a role model to my kids'); at the same time some crimes, particularly violent ones, kinda indicate that you are not capable of respecting the rules of sport.
Thoughts?
What, if any, kind of off-field crimes are serious enough that a sport federation or club should ban you from competing, even after you've served your legal sentence? I do kinda appreciate the view that the sport should respect the legal process and not make its own kangaroo court, even if it is immediate bad PR ('oh noes a criminal is being a role model to my kids'); at the same time some crimes, particularly violent ones, kinda indicate that you are not capable of respecting the rules of sport.
Thoughts?