It was a breath of fresh air to see Jimmy Hill sitting in the stand at the Dripping Pan watching Lewes take on Corinthian Casuals a few days ago.

The outspoken TV pundit from Hurstpierpoint is steeped in the professional game as a player, manager and chairman. As players' union executive, he was the prime mover behind the abolition of the maximum wage.

His pithy analysis of top-flight football, coupled with to-the-point questions of its leading personalities on his Sky TV show, proves he remains on the ball.

But he is someone who has always been motivated to do things for the good of the game at all levels. His presence at a Ryman division three fixture proves he is happy to pay more than lip service to the grassroots. Hill's role as Casuals president is entirely appropriate as the club has been a symbol of the amateur game for a hundred years or more.

He can certainly look himself in the mirror each morning, stroke his chin and feel he has done his bit.

But others, it seems, are motivated by more than just altruism.

It is unfair to preach morality because people need to deal with the real world of a game swamped by money and I'm-all-right Jack attitudes.

But some high-profile figures have raised righteous indignation, rightly or wrongly, in the past few weeks as a few 'morality plays' have been acted out.

Glenn Hoddle is a Saint turned sinner in the eyes of the Dell Boys. He had a contract until next season but Southampton supporters hoped he would ignore any overtures if a bigger club came knocking.

Predictably it proved an illusory thought as he went to Tottenham, although, in his defence, Spurs was where he spent 13 legendary years as a player and is his declared 'spiritual home'.

As soon as George Graham was sacked it was only a matter of time before White Hart Lane's new chiefs turned to the former England coach. But recriminations have certainly flowed on all sides.

Perhaps it would have been easier if Hoddle and Spurs had allowed him to finish the season and take up the reigns in London N17 in the close season instead of leaving him to prepare for tomorrow's FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal at Old Trafford.

The dismissal of Graham saw the former boss verbally assassinated by new and old owners, while receiving a comforting arm around the shoulder from the media.

He was always going to end up the villain of the piece in the eyes of those with prejudiced opinions, having managed the old enemy up the road at Highbury.

Sir Alex Ferguson invoked ire for insisting assistant Steve MaClaren cannot continue to serve England under Sven Goran Ericksson, with some believing he was paid back a little with Bayern Munich's midweek victory.

It appears there are plenty of judgements to be made as football hangs out its dirty washing.

But everything was put in perspective by the game's reaction to the death of former Arsenal player David Rocastle. You could have heard a pin drop prior to the north London derby last Saturday during the minute's silence for him.

Football still has integrity, sensitivity and a spirituality underneath it all. So has other sports.

Horse racing has staged only selected events away from areas infected by foot-and-mouth, showing an empathy with the farming community and not wanting to be seen fiddling as their neighbours' livestocks burn.

Rugby's taken its own stance and put the Six Nations Championship pretty much on hold.

Sport isn't all about money. That will please Jimmy Hill and those who care about the future of all sports.

Well done to Lee Westwood for putting the birth of his child before Masters golf glory.