Football, Morality, and the Tale of Derby County

On September 24th, Derby County players Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett were drunk and crashed their cars. Derby’s captain, Richard Keogh, was in the back of one of those cars and injured his knee.  Now, despite Bennett and Lawrence being found…

On September 24th, Derby County players Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett were drunk and crashed their cars. Derby’s captain, Richard Keogh, was in the back of one of those cars and injured his knee.  Now, despite Bennett and Lawrence being found…

On September 24th, Derby County players Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett were drunk and crashed their cars. Derby’s captain, Richard Keogh, was in the back of one of those cars and injured his knee. 

Now, despite Bennett and Lawrence being found guilty of drunk-driving, it is Keogh who has been sacked for ‘gross misconduct’. Today we ask, what do we learn about football and morality from the case of Derby County?

We’re joined by The Athletic’s Ryan Conway (@RJConway92) and freelance writer Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85). 

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