Oh, how I love to laugh at footballers being idiots!

Ben Cousins is in the hot water again (when is he not?) after flipping his middle finger on national television. Didn't some alarm bells ring? Anything? No? The controversial footballer, who was kicked off the West Coast Eagles in 2007, looked down the barrel of the camera before Saturday night's game against Fremantle (his first at Subiaco since being sacked) and gave the one fingered salute, which was then broadcasted all over Channel Ten news. Not only did this provide some very embarrassing comments from AFL chiefs such as Andrew Demetriou ("We don't want any players doing that sort of thing, let alone Ben Cousins"), the Richmond Tigers have fined him $5000. He later said it was a joke for the "van man" and that "within our family we all do it to each other as a joke gesture. I've even seen my grandmother do it". Well, I think I'm starting to understand a bit of Ben's problems.

But, to be fair, if I was constantly under the spotlight like football players, especially a previously self-confessed drug addict like Cousins, I'm sure there would be times that I'd do things that even I wondered about. Actually, I already do that now. Maybe we (namely I) should lay off him - I'm sure the 5000 dollar fine is giving him enough grief as it is. And hey, at least he beat Freo.

xx Miss Moi

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