Instead of a permanent criminalisation of the sport, the balanced stance might be to shut it down for two years from July 2017, then prohibit wagering for five years after its controlled reintroduction.
In the words of Alfred Hitchcock, there is no terror in a bang - only in the anticipation of it. That would have been the AOC's dilemma regarding Nick Kyrgios.
For sport to flourish, there is a required buy-in; a trust between sport and those who must be actively invested in it in order for sport to be something more than a monstrous triviality.
Demanding equality for prizemoney no matter what is as myopic as saying that, at a minimum, one woman should sit as a director on the board of every footy club.
Whether Maria Sharapova can reduce her ban, by proving a lack of "intention", is speculative; but this is certainly not a case where Sharapova can argue she isn't significantly at fault.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision concerning 34 members of Essendon's "Class of 2012" is anything but temperate. The stench will linger for years.
From no mas to Lance Armstrong's motivation, sport has plenty of mysteries.
Anyone ready for the feats of strength?
What rights do spectators derive from the simple act of buying a ticket to a sporting event?
Should athletes who use illegal substances face criminal charges?
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