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Originally Posted by xzvrw2
what does their personal lives have to do with it?
i see no reason to bring up that he did that, he is an awesome ball player.
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Well, it could become a distraction to him/other people on the team. If people bring it up, reporters start asking questions, whatever, it takes his mind even partially off the game. Now, I'm not extremely familiar with Craig Monroe, but he might be one of those guys that needs to be 100% focused on the game.
Also, fans might be more likely to taunt him, which could be a distraction.
The personal lives of players do have an effect on their performance on the field, whether it be something such as shoplifting, girlfriends, death in the family, etc.