Are you guys serious? You can't see why he's despised so much? Let's see...
* He kicks the ball away in disgust when he f**ks up (great sportsmanship there)
* He speaks to referees as he damn well pleases
* He seems to blame everyone but himself for c**k-ups (true, Reddy's try should have been cleaned up by Bowen, but how about the dirty looks he was giving his teammates when Hayne scored his second and third tries? He got brushed aside like a rag doll in both instances)
You're making too much of this. So the kid was smart enough to realise Hindy is a better role model for him - big deal.