What is going on?

Gavin Henson got drunk one night claimed he was the best rugby player in the world (uh what?) and got into a fight with one of his teammates, now he's been suspended for a week by Toulon, the Welsh Rugby Union wants a chat, and now his pro career hangs in the balance.

*sigh*

How big is Henson's ego, I mean seriously? All athletes have huge egos, you kind of have to, to excel at the professional level of any sport; you have to believe in yourself, you have to believe you're the best. So Henson must be a special kind of asshole if even his own team, his club, and the WRU, can't stand him. Don't get me wrong, Henson is talented but when your talent can no longer excuse your behaviour in an industry of egomaniacs, you've got a problem.

I posted on Death of a Trend's Tumblr about Mike Phillips' arrogance, and Scott Johnson said something which totally applies to the Henson situation: “It’s the modern player. Sadly that’s the way the sport is going."

Well that sucks.