As money poured into tennis, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors were given their head and suddenly the sport was rude and loud. As cricket made its fortune through pay-TV deals, it became corrupt. Games were fixed, players bribed. On-field behaviour has deteriorated. Players refuse to walk when caught.
Australian cricketers say it is all about winning.
But you can't make money sitting in the pavilion. Rugby league simply made a fool of itself. In the AFL it has meant compromises. Right now the debate is over whether play-ers should be suspended for running into umpires. Umpires were once sacrosanct.