Carlton FC has posted that Harry McKay will not be playing this week for personal reasons. He did not play last week due to illness. Now, other sites have posted it, and honestly, the nastiness and vitriol of others’ comments are deplorable and downright disgusting and tantamount to bullying!
How dare anyone state that supporters “insist” that Carlton state the truth about what Harry McKay and others are going through when they have to step away from the game. What gives you the right to insist that you know the full details? Just because you are a professional sportsperson does not mean that “supporters” have to know everything that is going on with a person. And how dare you or anyone else make assumptions about what a person is going through just to satisfy your own narrative.
Commentators and journalists who come out with sensationalistic comments and speculations are no more than gutter journalists who state nonsense only then to maybe retract their ramblings when things get serious.
We don’t know what is going on, and nor should we insist that we do. If you state that you have the right to know and don’t get told and then post on social media how disgusted you are and how weak the player is, then I feel very sorry for you. I hope you don’t ever suffer from either physical or mental issues.
It is a sad indictment of our world and society that some on social media and in the media propagate speculation and nasty comments for clickbait. Because that is all that it is. I have no respect whatsoever for any commentator or journalist who does this, and it is done on a regular basis. They think that they are funny, insightful, and at the forefront of the news when they discuss whatever is going on with a player. Yet it seems to be only some players.
When Simon Goodwin commented about Max Gawn, journalists and commentators stepped back and supported Gawn. Yet, when it comes to others, it’s open warfare. The hypocrisy is mind-blowing and shows how far some will go to “lick the boots ” of others.
I would like to say to Harry McKay and others who are dealing with whatever they are dealing with, come through the darkness of these clouds and, in a not-too-polite way, shove it up the rear end of those who only seek hostile, derogatory, and nasty views.
Feel better Harry!
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