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Bonefish Blues

Banging donk
Why do some people feel the need to celebrate a criminal?

He defrauded the country.

He was a great jockey. Arguably the very best. He did his time without complaint afaik. That part of his life has been recognised, but I don't believe it cancels out his other sporting achievements.
 

toffee

Guru
He was a great jockey. Arguably the very best. He did his time without complaint afaik. That part of his life has been recognised, but I don't believe it cancels out his other sporting achievements.

Why not? He gained an advantage over those whose did not break the law.

How bad a crime do you have to do before it cancels out sporting achievements?
 

Bonefish Blues

Banging donk
Why not? He gained an advantage over those whose did not break the law.

How bad a crime do you have to do before it cancels out sporting achievements?

Because I can separate them in my mind, as I said. You wish to conflate them - that's your prerogative, of course.
 
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