Quote BIGRED1="BIGRED1"What a load of sanctimonious bull.
If professional sportsmen can't take a bit of name calling/criticism from general know-nowts then they are in the wrong profession. It comes with the territory in this day and age. And don't say "would you put up with it in your job?" They know what to expect and take the good times quickly and easy enough. They have a choice what to do for a living as we all do.'"
It is nothing to do with the players being criticized it is the abuse that their families(including wives and children)have received from people in certain areas and I have seen it and heard it over the years and it makes me embarrassed at times.
Some of the know-nowt's hurl beer,verbal abuse at the players/families one week and then want to shake their hands the next,that is pathetic which ever way you look at it.
It should not come with the territory in this day and age and it is allowed because some misguided people, including the know-nowts are allowed to prevail.