I was watching I'm a Celebrity the other day, (don't hate me), and Peter Daicos mentioned how he always signed autographs or took photos with fans. He said he has brought up his sons to also be respectful of fans.
He recalled how he was at a Hall of fame function and Adam Goodes was in attendance. His sons loved Goodes so he took a football and approached Goodes asking him to sign the football for his sons. Goodes of course said yes and asked how many sons he had. When Daicos said 2, Goodes grabbed another football and signed one each for Josh and Nick.
What a great story and it shows what type of person Goodes is. It really is a shame that he isn't involved with football anymore because of the disgusting way he was treated.
He also signed a mini footy for one of my (then) young daughters holding it out to him at a Melbourne fans event ...... but it sits in a prominent place in my home office now (sorry girls).
It's a tragedy he's lost to the game but that's the game's (and, more specifically, Gillon McLaughlin's and Mike Fitzpatrick's) fault. They - and the game - failed him appallingly. In a strange way, I hope he never comes back. These arseholes don't deserve the redemption that might come to them from his return, and the continued absence of an all time great continues to shine light on an important issue.
My opinion is objective truth in its purest form
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