kids would know nothing of the players off field actions if they weren't draged up into the public domain by media with faux concern for morals. anyone who raises their kids to copy any "celebrity" unquestioningly has gone wrong somewhere, parents should be guiding their children to recognise...
how are they privileged? they earn alot of money and thats it - are you saying the mere act of earning money makes you a role model? when so many role models dont earn much that would seem daft. so what then are we saying?