Sport stars
have to behave well. They have to set an example for the young. Their bad behaviour
may deprave the minds of their young fans. They have a responsibility.
One evening
one of these stars, far away from home in a foreign town, has decided to stay
overnight and booked into a hotel. He goes out for a meal. His is recognised by
some fans and agrees to go with them to bar for a drink.
(NB! So far
no young minds have been depraved).
They, of
course, all want to tell him how much they admire his accomplishments, and they
all want to buy him a drink.
(NB! So far
no young minds have been depraved).
Actually he
had not done to well in the competition that day. He had been training hard for
the event. He is disappointed and feels a low.
(NB! So far
no young minds have been depraved).
It’s
comforting to hear the praise of the supporters. The next event is well into
the future. He makes an exception to his normally very strict way of living,
and accepts the drinks he’s offered.
(NB! So far
no young minds have been depraved).
He has more
drinks, that he should have had (we all do once in a while, don’t we?). It’s getting
late. Only him and his supporters are left in the bar.
(NB! So
far no young minds have been depraved).
At last he
gets in a taxi and goes back to the hotel. The drinks are hitting hard now, and
his has difficulty finding the right button to press in the lift.
(NB! So
far no young minds have been depraved).
Another
hotel guest helps him. And he recognises the young star. This is something, and
the posts a note about it on Facebook for his friends to see.
(NB! So
far no young minds have been depraved).
Unfortunately,
the other guest is a semi-public figure, and a journalist gets the story. The
next day the story hits the headlines. And the star is admonished for setting a
bad example for the youth.
Shoot the
messenger!
(This little
story is inspired by, but not based on, a real story).
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