Davies (2011) argues that the off-field indiscretions of professional athletes highlight the fact that a player’s off-field behavior has become a major consideration when it comes to their employment.
Instructions Assessment Details Case Study Davies (2011) argues that the off-field indiscretions of professional athletes highlight the fact that a player’s off-field behavior has become a major consideration when it comes to their employment. There have been multiple cases both, in Australia and internationally, where athletes have had their contracts terminated or faced heavy sanctions, due to off-field conduct. On 26 January 2016 Mitchell Pearce, a player for the Sydney Roosters (National Rugby League Competition: NRL) was involved in an off-field incident which saw him involved in what came to be regarded as the “Australia Day drunken video scandal”, where he was seen simulating a lewd act with a dog. The player was stood down from all club duties and was subsequently fined $125K and suspended for 8 weeks. This sanction is reportedly the biggest financial punishment ever handed out in the NRL competition. that brought the sport into disrepute, argue the case for either the import