Barba's contract Terminated!

member 2299 said:
It is not harsh punishment Joshhh. This grub has had chance after chance and for one I was amazed Peter Parr and the Cowboys actually signed up a parcel of gelignite just waiting for a few grogs to be the detonator.
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I agree that he pushed his luck a bit before but considering he stayed out of trouble since leaving the NRL I can understand a non Sydney team like the Cowboys taking some risk on that character.

Matt Lodge must be laughing that he got a new contract with all this no second or third chances since then...
 
Joshhh said:
It's harsh punishment rubbing out a footballer from ever playing again, no chance of reform or forgiveness, especially when they're a highly talented, entertaining footballer like Barba. But 100% it will make players think twice, if they know a life ban & ruining their career is on the cards if they're found guilty of assaulting women, they will stop doing it. Those who don't will get rubbed out of the game. The only way to stop something is by making the punishments so severe that they have no choice.
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It worked this time around (being able to rub him out of the game for good) because it was in a public place as opposed to previous allegations involving Barba where his missus didn't co-operate, similar to what happened with the alleged Greg Inglis assault charges and no surprise he and his wife are going through a seperation now.
 
I know no one has much sympathy for Barba here but after seeing Burgess defend himself on Twitter for not commenting on an issue against the Telecrap's social media manager I have to say shame on the scummy media for reporting the details of Barba's personal life struggles since he was axed, it's no ones business and the guy deserves the chance to get back on his own feet in his own privacy.
And journalists continue to wonder why fans turn on them and why they cop constant abuse.
 
Ben Barba basically concedes he won't fight any life ban and accepts his professional career is over. Says he is just going to work on himself out of the limelight and deal with whatever court orders are handed his way.
Good to see it's settled, despite the pathetic ambulance chasers in the media.
 
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