| The Aussies and their Press Conferences 22:16 - Mar 29 with 1524 views | connorscontract |
I've just realised what this whole thing most reminds me of: when "Nasty Nick" was caught cheating in the first Big Brother house. The media here went mad, psychologists were talking about the bloke being destroyed, and he was described as the most hated man in England.
He was caught out and shamed and cried and then had to do similar contrite press conferences, where he cried again.
The mob hysteria around it is worrying, and the press conferences really awkward viewing, but there is a clear trajectory to this and Smith and Warner will be playing the baddies in pantos in 5 years time, just like Nasty Nick. Maybe the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella. [Post edited 29 Mar 2018 22:29]
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| The Aussies and their Press Conferemces on 22:28 - Mar 29 with 1494 views | StNeotsBlue |
These Aussies aren't in Nasty Nick's league though. He tried to cheat in Big Brother which is beyond a liberty. |  | | |
| The Aussies and their Press Conferemces on 22:29 - Mar 29 with 1490 views | connorscontract |
| The Aussies and their Press Conferemces on 22:28 - Mar 29 by StNeotsBlue |
These Aussies aren't in Nasty Nick's league though. He tried to cheat in Big Brother which is beyond a liberty. |
Same league of stupidity: trying to cheat while being watched by loads of cameras! | | | |
| The Aussies and their Press Conferemces on 23:13 - Mar 29 with 1420 views | factual_blue |
| The Aussies and their Press Conferemces on 22:29 - Mar 29 by connorscontract |
Same league of stupidity: trying to cheat while being watched by loads of cameras! |
They're numbskulls |  |
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| The Aussies and their Press Conferences on 00:04 - Mar 30 with 1384 views | Ryorry |
When Smith broke down & sobbed, that simply didn't ring true to me (tho his previous emotion might have been genuine re his Dad, esp since he was in the room).
But if he was that sorry re letting everyone down, why didn't he think of that factor beforehand? It was like admitting that he wasn't intelligent enough, or didn't care enough, to do so - until he got caught. |  |
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| The Aussies and their Press Conferences on 00:19 - Mar 30 with 1361 views | charlie1 |
| The Aussies and their Press Conferences on 00:04 - Mar 30 by Ryorry |
When Smith broke down & sobbed, that simply didn't ring true to me (tho his previous emotion might have been genuine re his Dad, esp since he was in the room).
But if he was that sorry re letting everyone down, why didn't he think of that factor beforehand? It was like admitting that he wasn't intelligent enough, or didn't care enough, to do so - until he got caught. |
Probably because the penalties and sanctions dished out in similar circumstances to date have been so weak that he likely thought it’s worth giving it a go.
The ICC have only given him a one-match ban after all.
A bit like diving in football. Secure a potential match-winning penalty vs a meaningless yellow card.
The enormity of it has only now hit Smith because of the unprecedented actions of Cricket Australia. | | | |
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