Don't know him personally nor he me so we don't need to care about each other as an individual.
Privately he can do whatever he wants so long as he's not a criminal.
Of course Pop cares about him privately and as an individual, and he's an employee.
I only care about the athlete. If he has game then I care about him a little more, perhaps get more invested in him, perhaps get to know him more through interviews, etc. And some guys I get to admire. He's too early in his career to care much for before he shows me he has some game.