my analogy was referring to how he behaves on the pitch and in his sport. kids as a rule dont go around boxing each other however they do play football almost everyday on the playground and copy what they see their favourite players doing on the tv and that includes celebrations. things like headbutting other players and kung fu kicking the crowd are not the things they generally tend to copy.
and yes he has no obligation to be a role model but it is not his prerogative to decide if he is a role model or not, role models are chosen because they are in the public spotlight and in a position that others strive to be in. they have to accept that they are in a privileged position and that people do look up to them. so when they behave in a certain way when they are representing their profession i.e football, then they also need to accept the responsibilities that go with that and being a model professional on the pitch is one of those things. as for terry butcher and duncan ferguson, they were just thugs on the pitch and never looked up to by kids, i can safely say when i was playing football i never came across any kids that modelled themselves on those players or copied them in anyway..... they just werent good enough.
ok, so forget what he did on the pitch..... he is going to be a dad soon. what kind of role model is he to his unborn child?? someone who cheated on his wife with some cheap hookers or the foul mouthed retard we see on the pitch week in, week out. i guess by your standard he doesnt choose to be a role model to his friends, family and children either because he didnt ask to be their role model.
sometimes we are put in a position and have to accept the responsibilities those positions bring whether we choose to accept them or not