I guess if there is a point to it, it’s that in my personal experience when I hear about an NRL player committing some heinous act, my mind automatically paints them as a stereotypical character. A chad docuhebag, entitled bro type. For me, it is an odd experience to have known first hand a certain aspect of this guy’s character, under situations where you would probably most likely see the less than favourable side of them, and he seemed to me like a real sweet guy. I’ve seen him on the drink, numerous times, around alone and with other players and he stood out as a very well put together young man. Far better than myself or many of my mates act on the piss.
So if he is found guilty, you are right, it is a real world reminder to me that anyone can have a dark side that you may not be able to tell by their public behaviour.
Edit: I definitely am not trying to deny he did it, or change people’s mind about the guy. The courts will decide that, and if he is guilty then he deserves whatever he gets and my opinion of him will be entirely negative. I’m just saying that from what myself and a few people I know have seen first hand, he literally would’ve been the last player I would have expected to be involved in this kind of thing. The courts will soon determine just how wrong I may have been.