Handcuffed and Shutterbugged: The Unsettling Intersection of Sports and Social Media The images of England bowler Brydon Carse in handcuffs outside a Derby nightclub over the weekend are a disturbing reminder of how sports figures can become unwitting participants in a spectacle driven society.
An alleged assault, a brief arrest, and Carse's subsequent removal from the England squad have sparked widespread scrutiny.
Derbyshire Police initially reported that a man had been detained for being drunk and disorderly, but later clarified they were investigating allegations of assault.