Cronulla coach Josh Hannay has launched an impassioned defence of Shaun Johnson, whom he has credited for the Sharks being in the finals hunt. Johnson copped barrels of criticism after he missed nine tackles and barely ran the ball in last week's loss to Canberra, prompting questions over his commitment after signing with the Warriors. "I hate that about our culture and society and our industry. We just seem to love to tear people down," Hannay said. "Everyone has a bad day. Inconsistency is one of the most common human behaviours. And Shaun had a night where he wasn't at his best. "But the response and coverage around someone having a bad day in our game, I find it really unhealthy. "I don't know if they consider the impact it has on those they are talking about. "Shaun is a strong character but at the same time people have to realise at the moment Shaun is a family man. "He is thousands of miles from his family (in the Queensland hub). He is going to miss his daughter's first birthday ... he was pretty flat at the moment to be fair. "The pile on doesn't help people who are dealing with a lot in this environment."
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