Football,
a game for gentlemen played by hooligans. Rugby, a game for hooligans played by
gentlemen.
Football has often been described as the ‘Beautiful
Game’ but yet it is Rugby players who are most widely known to be some of the
nicest people you will ever meet. The big towering figures of Paul O’Connell,
Chris Robshaw or Alun Wyn Jones can seem terrifying but yet they really are big
softies off the pitch.
This week Toulon prop Martin Castrogiovanni, though lived up to his large and terrifying stature and was handed a fine of €10,000 and a 4 match ban (suspended) for his choice words after Toulons loss to Leicester Tigers earlier this month. After the game Castrogiovanni gave, not so much an interview, but a rant to the media about his old club.
Leicester Tigers coach, Richard Cockerill, laughed off his rant and even offered that in the future the two men could meet up and laugh about this whole situation. Unfortunately a disciplinary panel disagreed with this and thought a punishment was more fitting.
Castrogiovanni pleaded guilty and apologised for his remarks. His fine will be paid to a Leicester based charity and his suspended ban will not take effect until April 30th 2016, although it can be brought forward if Castrogiovanni goes on another rant.
Is the ban to heavy? Is does the punishment fit the crime?
This week Toulon prop Martin Castrogiovanni, though lived up to his large and terrifying stature and was handed a fine of €10,000 and a 4 match ban (suspended) for his choice words after Toulons loss to Leicester Tigers earlier this month. After the game Castrogiovanni gave, not so much an interview, but a rant to the media about his old club.
Leicester Tigers coach, Richard Cockerill, laughed off his rant and even offered that in the future the two men could meet up and laugh about this whole situation. Unfortunately a disciplinary panel disagreed with this and thought a punishment was more fitting.
Castrogiovanni pleaded guilty and apologised for his remarks. His fine will be paid to a Leicester based charity and his suspended ban will not take effect until April 30th 2016, although it can be brought forward if Castrogiovanni goes on another rant.
Is the ban to heavy? Is does the punishment fit the crime?
Respect is key to sportsmanship!
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