I think it's also fair to say that institutions are now holding people to a very exacting standard, which they are making up as they go along. That wasn't the case 5 years ago.
What can Ollie do now which will allow the ECB to climb down from their high horse? He's already apologised. Are...
He was 19.
I certainly did and said bloody stupid things and made awful jokes when I was 19, 20, 21. And probably beyond. The only difference is mine aren't immortalised for ever on Twitter.
It saddens me to see our cricket and football teams disappearing up their collective arses as they try to re-educate all players on an ever-evolving standard of political correctness. And it's going to continue to it's logical conclusion until we have teams filled with righteous individuals...
Congratulations to Ben.
Southgate getting it only part right, I still can't believe he has persevered with Mings. The definition of an accident waiting to happen.