Earlier this week, two events occurred within hours which revealed a disturbing double standard in the way we judge the behaviour of sporting legends: Kobe Bryant was eulogised and Margaret Court was vilified.
Bryant — who died in a helicopter crash which also claimed the lives of his daughter, six family friends and the pilot — was one of the most successful and talented basketball players in the game’s history.
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