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last i checked, no one asked for him to be your hero.
and his DUI charges (i just went and read about them) were no different than the DUI charges kids in my town received.
And no one is promoting his poor behavior.
True, but the kids in your town aren't going to have tons of kids at home watching them on TV, saying they want to be like them. And by not running this guy into the dirt for his poor behavior, you are promoting it. He got away with it, basically. And now people are going to think they can do the same. No one is asked to be a hero. But when you do certain things, it comes with the territory. When you get put into the spotlight, people will look up to you, and will start to mimic your actions, good or bad. What's gonna happen to a high school swimmer who thinks this sort of behavior is okay, cause even the, "greatest swimmer of all time," could get away with it?
Personally, I don't think anyone with a criminal background should be able to compete. If he had been busted for pot, he'd probably be banned, but endangering others on the road is fine. Sounds like a double standard to me...