I've never heard of Rashays until the fall-out from the Pt Mac incident. Coincidently I saw their Warrawong restaurant yesterday. Steak and chips on special.
Anyway , without denigrating their food I'd like to raise a point.
That being this: Rashays have thrown the baby out with the bath water. They've punished the non offending players and staff, the club, the supporters who agree with them on their opposition to the behaviour of TWO players. Why would you do that? Wouldn't it have been better publicity to have stood up and declared that Rashays love the Bulldogs and we will not let the actions of 2 players spoil the positive role models the other players uphold. Do you punish a class of kids because a couple are caught doing something naughty?
Rashays have stated that the players don't uphold their values and that they are family restaurant. So what values are those one may ask ? Sex between consenting adults ? Premarital sex? A power imbalance between older players and younger willing partners? Does the restaurant have a moral code? if so, what is it and how does it apply ?
The club immediately acted to suspend the players and rightly so. So what's the issue?
The issue was of players breaking club and NRL policy . It's that simple.
Rashays got free publicity . The club and it's supporters got the raw deal. Meanwhile the two players will be hung out to dry.
Anyway , without denigrating their food I'd like to raise a point.
That being this: Rashays have thrown the baby out with the bath water. They've punished the non offending players and staff, the club, the supporters who agree with them on their opposition to the behaviour of TWO players. Why would you do that? Wouldn't it have been better publicity to have stood up and declared that Rashays love the Bulldogs and we will not let the actions of 2 players spoil the positive role models the other players uphold. Do you punish a class of kids because a couple are caught doing something naughty?
Rashays have stated that the players don't uphold their values and that they are family restaurant. So what values are those one may ask ? Sex between consenting adults ? Premarital sex? A power imbalance between older players and younger willing partners? Does the restaurant have a moral code? if so, what is it and how does it apply ?
The club immediately acted to suspend the players and rightly so. So what's the issue?
The issue was of players breaking club and NRL policy . It's that simple.
Rashays got free publicity . The club and it's supporters got the raw deal. Meanwhile the two players will be hung out to dry.