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FLAW: His temper/rage which gets him into trouble on and off the field
WANTS: The justice that he feels he deserves
NEEDS: To forgive his father, to let go and overcome his rage, to accept that not all things in life are within his control and that justice is not a black and white concept
Clinton grew up in Eldorado Park on the outskirts of Johannesburg. His family was well-known and respected due to his father's arrest and detention for being an anti-apartheid activist, and as a result, Clinton enjoyed somewhat of a celebrity status in his very early years and though money was tight, his family was looked after by their neighbours and the community in general. However, this all changed when it was revealed that Clinton's father was actually a spy for the regime and was arrested, then killed, by the police when he tried to get out of the apartheid government's clutches.
The moment this truth was exposed, Clinton's life changed completely - no longer the son of a hero, he was the son of a traitor and was ostracised by the very community who had looked after him when he was growing up. Clinton grew up with a string of different "father figures", men with whom his mother had temporarily shacked up, men who inevitably left the family, though not before leaving both physical and mental scars for both Clinton and his mother.
Clinton was filled with rage - rage at how his father had betrayed him, rage at how the community had reacted to his father's actions and rage at his mother for her weakness in bringing into his life the continual string of good-for-nothing men. As a child, Clinton began to rely on his physical attributes whenever he found himself in a confrontational situation. He was quick with his fists and gained a degree of respect from his peers solely because of their fear of him.
Clinton's quick temper has often landed him in trouble, both on and off the field. With a natural talent for football, his fiery temperament makes him an ideal right back, but it is his weakness too. He is unable to keep his temper in check and has collected more red cards than defenders twice his age. It is his rage that leads to his confrontation with Sechaba in the opening match and culminates in them both being red-carded and unable to find a spot on another PSL team. It is also the reason he is available for Shooting Stars when they go in search of a replacement right back once they are relegated to the Super league.
Clinton's brother, Leon, who's over a decade younger than him, was borne from one of his mother's trysts, but rather than hold this against the boy, it has made Clinton even more protective of Leon as he is so sensitive to the inequity of punishing a child for the sins of his parents. Injustice angers Clinton and makes him a fantastic big brother, doing everything in his power to protect him from the vagaries and prejudices of society. His soft side is also revealed in his dealings with Sechaba's wife - in whom he sees an echo of his own mother - and in the way he tries to protect her from Sechaba, further entrenching the bad blood between the two men.
Clinton is a man of great passion and fiery temperament with self-destructive tendencies due to a past that was foisted on him because of his father's actions.
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