Last week in this blog we discussed how some of our modern day football players neglect to see how their lack of respect for the game, fans, fellow professionals and general social standards has led to the deteriation of game itself.
All of this leads to thinking that the theory of sportsmanship and/or elite sports people as rolemodels? I've never subscribed to the theory that people should look up to any athlete as their personal life coaches but the problem is that people do.
We all love to worship our heroes, to be inspiried by great feats of individual achievement and marvel at the unity of team spirit and commitment. The problem is all these admirable attributes happen on the field of play whereas outside of the sporting arena things change...usually for the worse.
Yes the modern media scrutinises our sporting world more than ever but if you're talented in your particular field then the trade off is that your actions off it will also be scrutinised. This is not a new phenomenon and yet this week has showed more ineptitude by so-called sportsmen (and I use the term very loosly).
Let's talk Tevez shall we. On Monday he claimed Mancini and City themselves had 'treated him like a dog'...how very perceptive and accurate of him. Rightly-bloody-so too as the comparisons between the two are uncanny.
If a dog craps inside his owners house, the owner will not just leave it festering on the floor. The dog will be punished, taught a lesson, chased out of the house by the infuriated owner and left to reflect on his wrong-doing.
Unfortunately for big clubs with big budgets that 'doggy-in-the-window' was too much for many to stump up for. Or perhaps it was the fact that after crapping on United's lawn and then repeating the feat on the neighbours this old dog can't just learn new tricks...he can't even take one.
Luckily for Senor Tevez he was overshadowed by the fight early Sunday morning in Munich, not a world title but more 'the biggest loser'.
Boxing was once an event that was watched by millions of people at times taking on the blue ribbon stature similar to say the men's 100m olympic final would. Nowadays a big fight commands only an additional fee on your cable subscription and the desire to stay up through interminable undercard bouts to witness a 2 or 3 round one-sided flop.
You can see why the general public has lost its faith in boxing. The pugalist of today seems more interested in how much purse they can generate from a fight rather than proving their ability against their opponent. This farcical side of boxing seems to be a western creation and perhaps its capitalism to blame instead?
Whatever the reason, the exploits of Messers Chisora and Haye on Sunday left us in no doubt that boxing and brain injury are inherently linked. The noble sport of boxing can do without these ill-mannered brutes and their entourage of burly gents in poorly tailored suits and gawdy tracksuits.
To be frank its like watching WWE wrestling with less personality. The scenes from Sunday could've easy been a throw back to the halcyon days of Hulk Hogan v Vince McMachon. Bottles and camera tripods...drop a cage over them and let 'em brain each even more senseless.
Ok so the boxing greats of the past have had some public dust ups and banter to rival the best of them but times have changed.
You don't see the Klitschko brothers complaining about prizemoney, injuries or respect. Instead they concentrate training, technique and discipline and their reward is title belts around their waist.
Haye and Chisora get their stupid mugs all over the tabliods.
Perhaps we can go this week without someone making a twat of themselves???
Farewell sportsfans!
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