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Newspaper shows shocking lack of sensitivity towards Matthew Etherington


Gambling addict offered further temptation by popular tabloid

Matthew Etherington

West Ham’s Matthew Etherington is said to have received death threats over an £800,000 gambling debt, and his club have agreed to help bail him out. While those in the game are offering full support to the midfielder during an apparent relapse in his gambling addiction, the nation’s favourite tabloid The Sun has not been so kind. Have a look at the online version of the story and you will see something that won’t help the star through his tough time - a large advertisement for a popular bookmakers.

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Posted: September 10th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey