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I don't think the club should fine him or punish him.
I think what he did should be dealt with in the same way any ordinary person would. No more severely and no less severely.
If he's sincere when he says he's sorry and ashamed, then I'd like to see something proposed by him that's a kind of restorative justice and that's useful in promoting the cause of animal welfare.
At the end of the day PL players are not 'ordinary' people, while we all make mistakes in our lives we don't all go around kicking and slapping cats...
They shoud be setting an example IMO ...
What must children think, all laughing while filming it....
I just have very strong views that employers of any sort shouldn't be policing the morals of their staff or their behaviour outside work.
We have other entities for that, and a rule of law.
If I had done that I'd have been fined, the cat taken from me, possibly having to do some sort of community service or worse
Anyhow, I know I'm not alone with my views....And I respect others, even if I don't agree.
I simply cannot agree with your view and the outcry is ridiculous, tell that to the RSPCA and all the volunteers that work at shelters for abused animals...
IMO he is a disgrace and I'm gutted that he's playing tonight..
His actions are his own.
Captain who leads by example.
Noble holding fish that he caught for fun with a hook in its mouth and dragged it out of the water by said hook, now holding it while it suffocates, is what I see here.
The most popular pastime in the world. If pleasure fishing is cruel then I am guilty along with millions of others.
In both instances, the individuals inflicted the suffering directly. Possibly the cat actually got the better deal of the two.
I find both things abhorrent. But in neither case do I think the player should be sanctioned by the club, nor do I think their actions reflect on it.
I wonder if the club canteen uses only free range eggs and non battery farmed chickens.
I think the cat thing is disgusting, but I find the reaction (generally) simplistic because the issue of how animals are treated is much bigger than that, and quite complex.
Social media is a great place for a overwrought, kneejerk reaction. And of course too few people actually put in any serious thought to the issue. Is my p.o.v. on the incident.
( Not directed at anyone specifically here, more of an observation about how the issue has played out in the media.)
I'm not judging people who like to fish, by the way. I just find it interesting where each person draws the line.
Edit... Not sure you are right when you say it's the most popular pastime in the world! 😂
I will still go fishing without guilt though, and not kick my dog or cat as that I see as very wrong.