The report I read said he was being tested on his way to training... And blew 0.09, I think anyone on their way to work should be expected to be sober.
Big difference between blowing a (reported) .09 the morning after vs not being 'sober'. This mistake is made by countless people every day from all walks of life.

As for teachers, if I got rbt'd on the way to work and blew 0.09 I'd expect to be severely reprimanded, and not expect an support from the federation.
Dont cunfuse the issue. No one on here is defending the DUI aspect of this. Everyone expects him to be punished in accordence with the law.

I'd expect anyone whose job is hindered by alcohol to not consume it.
This is the quote I have a problem with. Alcohol affects everyone. So when doctors, teachers, judges etc give up the booze then by all means single out athletes. The fact that you have singled out athletes is exactly what I mean by higher standards. You lot may hold athletes up as some higher class but to me they are no more important that the other professions I have stated above. One rule for all I say.

As for you Member:
The Knights pay him x amount of dollars a year to do a job.
Guess what, we ALL get paid 'x amount of dollars to do a job'. Alcohol effects ALL of us, why single out athletes who enjoy a beer on their day off?

Pretty certain a NRL player wouldn't be tolerated dining through the week at KFC then Maccas then Hungry Jacks then the local Fish and Chipper, then the Kebab shop, then having a fry up Saturday before getting a pizza on Sunday as his diet wouldn't be maximising his physical well being. Why is alcohol consumption any different???
OK so what do you mean by this? Form all reports Mason had a few drinks the day before a training session, you are equating this to someone being on the turps 7 days a week. Thats a stupid analogy. So are you saying that eating junk food the day before training or a game is a bad thing and not maximising his physical well being?
Before you answer that google 'Usain Bolt and Chicken Nuggets' you may find it interesting.