Soccer Extreme : John Terry is the centerback for Chelsea FC, arguably the top soccer club in the world.He makes 275,000 pounds-per-week.
His mother and father, however, continue to embaress Terry by committing petty crimes. Back in March, Terry’s mother was arrested and charged with shoplifting (she stole flip-flops and pet food). This week, Terry’s father was videotaped selling cocaine to a News of the World reporter for a $66 profit at a wine bar in Essex.
More about the journalistic dilemma Ted Terry’s cocaine dealing raises after the jump.
After selling the cocaine, Ted Terry endorsed his product, telling the reporter that he also enjoyed using the cocaine.
After selling three grams of cocaine to our man, who pretended to be buying for his wealthy boss, Ted insisted:
“This is just between me and you. DON’T tell him that I’m John Terry’s dad. I can’t have this going back, I’m not saying that they’ll say anything, but you never know.
”You CAN’T tell them I’m John Terry’s dad. I’ve just got them a load of gear.”
If the News of the World investigation has any legitimacy, expect Ted Terry to be investigated and charged by police in England.
Though this is a terrible PR hit for John Terry, it raises an interesting journalistic delimma: Is it right for a member of the media to pose undercover and basically ruin the life of someone? Moreover, is it OK for a member of the media to give up this information to the police?
In this situation, I think the British tabloid was wrong.
Ted Terry was a target of News of the World because of his son’s ability on the soccer field. He’s simply the father of a famous figure in England, which doesn’t prop him up onto a morally higher ground. Therefore, he shouldn’t be the subject of this type of investigative report. (ripcordnews)