As you all probably know, yesterday Blake Ferguson received a 2 year good behaviour bond after being charged for indecent assault last year. Now I like to think that I'm pretty fair towards the players & always try to see things from their side & put myself into their shoes, or should I say boots. However I just can't agree with the comments Ferguson & his lawyer made yesterday.
Adam Houda, who is Ferguson's lawyer, says he needs support from the NRL, not banishment. In my opinion Ferguson has had his chance to get support from the NRL, they've stood by him & he blew it. It's time he gets help from the right people. There's only so much the NRL can do.
What I can't understand is how Blake has not yet seemed to take any responsibility for the situation he's in. His lawyer blames the NRL for leaving him to "hang out out with the undesirables". Maybe if Blake didn't indecently assault a women he would still have a job; he would be earning an income.
If Ferguson truly does have the issues his lawyer says he does, then he should be seeking the appropriate help. Getting signed by a club isn't going to magically erase his childhood memories. It's terrible what he's gone through as a child but it's not something the NRL can fix.
The fact that Ferguson thinks he's being treated too harshly because he "only has two strikes against his name" just shows that the NRL need to crack down on poor behaviour. Just because players have got away with worse in the past, doesn't mean it's right. You need to take responsibility for your actions & stop feeling sorry for yourself, Blake.
What baffles me is how Blake has become the victim in all of this. It seems that Blake & his lawyer have forgotten about the woman that he indecently assaulted. Instead of coming out & apologising to the victim, he's come out & complained about how it has affected him. I know exactly what Ferguson's lawyer is trying to do, he's trying to get his client an NRL contract. I just think he should be taking accountability instead of blaming the NRL. He needs to work hard to prove he's changed. Maybe if Ferguson showed some remorse people wouldn't be "condemning" him.
Being signed by a club & having something to work for everyday is supposedly going to be good for Blake; it's what he needs at the moment. Well how come it didn't work in the past? If it's all he needs then he wouldn't be in this mess.
Blake needs to take responsibility for his actions. I don't think he believes he's done anything wrong. He's just full of excuses. He needs to stop playing the victim & move on with his life. He can't blame the NRL for not having an income. It's his actions that have got him in this situation & it's only his own actions that are going to get him out of it.
Love,
@LadiesWhoLeague
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