Ben Cousins & the media....

[WA]

As we've all been talking about the media's treatment of some of our players, I thought I'd mention something I saw last week.

I was at a lunch where Ben Cousins was the guest speaker. It was last Wednesday - the day he and Gardiner were named by The Age as allegedly having 'connections'. Anyway, he arrived (looking mighty fine I might add ) and he'd been followed by a group of various media people/journalists. They watched and followed his every move. If he walked a few steps in one direction, so did they. If he had a drink (of club lemon!) they were taking photo's of it. Nothing seemed too trivial to take a photo of.

He got up to say his bit, well to be 'interviewed' by Duckworth and they hung on every word. They had all been told that there would be no questions. It was the shortest thing like this I've ever been to. Know one was allowed to ask a question - all because they knew the media would carry on about the drugs & Kizon. It was actually quite disappointing, these sorts of lunches are usually really interesting and alot of fun.

When it was over (after 10 mins max!) he got straight up & walked down to the crowd & mingled abit. Again the media circled, it was like they were hoping to catch him 'revealing all'. Eventually they were moved outside, every 2-3 minutes one of them came back in to make sure he was still there. He ended up being taken out a back door without the media realising. Once they realised he was gone, all hell broke loose - half of them actually ran in one direction around the building and the other half ran the other way. I left about 10 minutes later and one lot were still in their car circling the building and checking out all the cars to make sure he wasn't still there. Obviously, by losing sight of him, they couldn't follow him to his next appointment for the day. It was actually quite funny to watch. Of course, I'm sure Ben would see it differently, and yet he was more than happy to sign autographs for people & have photo's taken. He handled it VERY well, far better than most would have I'm sure.

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Thats why he's our captain, because he knows how to handle pressure and knows how to handle himself in tough situations like the one you mentioned.

I can't believe this is the same man being accused of using drugs

 

[kuepper]

Um, how does that effect anything?

Drugs dont make you lose the ability to converse well, and look good in a suit champ, so what of he snorts abit of coke, or swallows some pills, good on him.

Dont automatically assume drug users are run down bums in rags

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Originally posted by kuepper
Um, how does that effect anything?

Drugs dont make you lose the ability to converse well, and look good in a suit champ, so what of he snorts abit of coke, or swallows some pills, good on him.

Dont automatically assume drug users are run down bums in rags

Mate, what world are you living in? Have you ever met anyone who uses cocaine or heroine? Trust me, their behaviour is abnormal (in the sense they don't think logically) and they certainly don't handle pressure particularly well.

 

[jod23]

Just like D4E's said....thats why he's our captain. What a champ.

 

[Goldenblue]

The man is all class, on and off the field.......

Yup Jodster, thats why he is Capt.....

 

[Khat]

um, did anyone accuse Princess of taking drugs? he (allegedly) hangs out with Kirzon, that doesnt mean diddley-squat.

 

[GoEagles]

John Kizon's name has not only been linked to the Eagles but to the Wildcats and Perth Glory. Maybe Mr Kizon is just a big sports nut who latches onto players and 'is seen' in their company.

We cant help it if he has a great taste in choosing his footy club

 

[mentalgrind]

Kizon was also seen with Mr Clinton when he was out here, does that make Bill a snorter?

I don't think so

 

[kuepper]

Originally posted by daddy_4_eyes
Mate, what world are you living in? Have you ever met anyone who uses cocaine or heroine?

Yes, I have mt people who use Coke, not herion, very different animals really.

Coke use, is a recreational thing, it is no more, or no less damaging that say pot, to the psyche.

Trust me, their behaviour is abnormal (in the sense they don't think logically) and they certainly don't handle pressure particularly well.

Well I think that is rubbish to be honest, if anything charlie makes you more 'god like' mentally and gives you the ability to be MORE confident etc.

To use coke, and say get very drunk, the next day the 'come down' is equivilent and will not make you some social outcast or freak ... herion, with it's addiction properties is very much a different kettle of fish.

Ou tof interest, ever dabbled in any of thse substances, or just going by what you hear?

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Originally posted by kuepper
Ou tof interest, ever dabbled in any of thse substances, or just going by what you hear?

Never used them, and never will. But I know people who have and its not a pretty sight. Its not that bullsh_ite crap you hear on TV where their physical state is altered and they look like bums. Often you can't tell they use it until you piss them off and they over-react to the extent that they pull out a knife on you (talking from experience here, this ex-friend pulled a knife out on my friend after he refused to give him a smoke). I'm sure you will go out a search the net now to prove me wrong about my statements, but i think experience counts over scientific theory on the effects of certain drugs. (I wouldn't know which drugs that friend used, so maybe you're right on the difference between cocaine and heroin).

 

[jod23]

Everyone of my mates smoke weed, i dont touch the stuff. I hang with druggies, it doesnt make me one.

Why is that hard for people to understand when it concerns celebs or prominent sports figures.

 

[The Boot]

One of the most exciting seasons is about to start, and all people can go on about is whether Ben Cousins is snorting cocaine. For god's sake give it a break. The fact that someone is recorded by the police ordering cocaine is not conclusive evidence that he or she was going to use it. He might have been buying it for a mate, which is not as illegal. And anyhow cocaine is no more addictive than tobacco, it was one of the first ingredients of Coca Cola, and look how many people drink Coke. To be found to be incontrovertibly guilty, you really have to be caught with your pants down.
Let the games begin !!!!

 

[Thrawn666]

To be found to be incontrovertibly guilty, you really have to be caught with your pants down

Like Wayne Carey

...sorry it just had to be said