Still, to be fair the rules on that one are fairly clear and driving under the influence is a known self-inflicted dumbarse moment doesn't really matter here or Aus to be fair. Capping it off with a firearm, with ammo to make it complete and functioning is really a 'you win the stupid prize' moment. Not sure about it being a fair comment about scapegoating him, if it wasn't a sportsperson it just wouldn't be newsworthy.
Also, one could argue that at the level of competition he was in there is no way he could claim ignorance of the rules and that he was unaware of any of the requirements.
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