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Originally posted by Treefern:
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Pat Cummins the individual can say whatever he likes, but the Australian Cricket Captain cannot. It's the position that is the role model, not the person. That's why when people in these positions say these types of things they aren't put in gaol, they aren't charged, they can lose the title. "What they shouldn't do is act as though their views represent anything other than a personal opinion" Pat also didn't ask the rest of the Australian Team what they think, and he represents them as well.
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I think we end up with cardboard cutout characters for sports stars if their "office" prevents them from expressing a view in an area that might be controversial. If the vast majority of the audience for his comments don't have the maturity to give a cricketer's view on politics its appropriate (light) weight, then our problems are far greater than a cricketer not "Knowing his place."
