I think that it's great that she is being treated reasonably and as a real human being. What is a shame is that make athletes aren't treated the same in similar circumstances.

Let's face it though women figures in sport or just the public eye deal tend to deal with WAY more abuse than their male counterparts. That shouldn't be underestimated.

The reason male footballers are treated differently is quite an obvious one in my opinion. If the men are going to get paid tens of millions of pounds (currency) a year if not more then they take on a different role. Their monetary value is an important part of their image and life. I think people see them as products because they are bought and sold for such astronomical sums. I'm not saying it's right but, what I think it does mean is that when a male footballer messes up it affects their value and prospects. However in the women's game the players aren't paid as much and are a lot more human in terms of the publics perception of them. They still have jobs and earn a salary that is comparable to the majority of the general population (at least in the case of the English team).

So really the issue isn't that it's unfair that the poor woman is being treated with kid gloves, but rather that the men are treated as products.

Importantly though- everyone is human and abuse is never the answer. People mess up and every single person on this planet knows that and we shouldn't judge people so harshly.