Social media trolling of our sportspeople has its newest victim – but Sonja Hood won’t be the last unless we take a stand
Free speech is one of the big misunderstandings of today’s society – and unfortunately, sport, while largely based on games and fun, is not immune to the flow-on troubles. Just because a person is unlikely to be fined or imprisoned by the government for having a voice or opinion in Australia, unless it breaks the law, it should not be seen as a free licence to do and say whatever we want, regardless of what platform we are using. It all comes down to one word that we hear a lot and say...