No, but it’s understandable that in the heat of the moment, the odd swear word slips out - and once players realise, more often than that, they apologise and it doesn’t happen again in that interview.
These guys are paid silly money to be ‘partners of the game’, which like it or not, means they’re expected to act professionally, with integrity and to wherever possible create a positive image of the game. They’re given hours and hours of media training and are expected to be respectful on camera and in public.
Many people are ok wirh swearing nowadays, but many are not, and certainly not children - and whilst it might have been late, given the footy had just finished, and we’re trying to market ourselves as a family sport, it’s quite conceivable kids would be listening, or would go hunting for Latrell interviews the next day.
Letting the accidental F-bomb slip accidentally and then apologising is 1 thing, as it’s a genuine accident and players show remorse…. Banging them out repeatedly, acknowledging it, saying you don’t care and continuing on with it… that’s being an attention seeking prick, with no class or respect. He acts like he’s a pillar of the indigenous community, but I’m sure plenty of the elders from that community wouldn’t be enamoured by his carry on, and I doubt any parents from that community (or any other for that matter) would want their kids watching that interview and be saying to their kids ‘there’s your hero, be just like him’.
