Lebron James wrote:
Please can you explain the "conflicts of interest" that arise from being a TV commentator and a Director/Shareholder in a limited company
Regards
King James
Easy.
He makes money from being an authoritative voice in the sport of rugby league, arising from his position as a title-winning club captain and international, and he enjoys high status in the game. As a result, he acquires a job commentating on the sport and offering opinions in a column. A spokesman for the game on a major sports website.
At the same time, he has a financial interest in a company that is acting in direct conflict with the interests of that game, and in fact his client (and as he is a director and shareholder, Denny is "his" client, as he will appear on the company's asset list) is being sued by the game he purports to represent due to a deal organised by his company.
Because of this, Sky Sports should no longer pay him to commentate and offer opinions on that game. He has an opinion column. It has been noticeably silent on the issue. For instance, what credibility will he have when he ponces about pre-game at Wheldon Road, waffling about how much he loves games at Cas?
Signing off your opinions in a ridiculous fashion does not give them greater validity.