Absolute hypocrisy on behalf of the NRL and I applaud Conlon for his stand on his principals.
The Administrators need to come to terms with Social Media and how players can say things at times they may not want in the public domain while under the influence of alcohol. The players also need to have a manager of their tweets and Social Media, to ensure an unfortunate drunken message doesn't reach the universe.
It was just a moment of expressing how he feels, but regretting he said it... No DUI, No physical assault or any other potentially criminal violence and it was not directed at one person, but rather the hierarchy as a whole, for the perceived lack of support and leadership he feels he should have received in a time of immense pressure and stress. Let alone the legal costs!
If Gallen is fined $50k and the fine stands, then player managers beware, you'll have a lot more work to do for your 10% as any player manager now can create a point of differentiation... you can say whatever you like on your tweets and Facebook, because we'll make sure only the good ones go through and when you wake up in the morning, you won't have to worry about what you wrote last night!
