The Surfer: Why the NOTW’s sting was justified
In the Guardian, Roy Greenslade explains why he thinks the News of the World sting which led to the breaking of the spot-fixing controversy was justified. Was there a genuine public interest in exposing (alleged) sporting corruption? I like sport and I like cricket. I support Essex and England. I understand the desire to win and the passion it arouses in both players and spectators. Sport is meaningless if it is fixed because it is, at its heart, all about competition. Otherwise, there is no point to it. People who…
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The Surfer: Why the NOTW’s sting was justified
