A appearance featuring former AFL player Ben Cousins has been cancelled at a Ballarat hotel. The decision came after public outcry. It is the second time a scheduled appearance for Cousins has been cancelled in the past few days. Widespread disapproval led to the decision to cancel. The venue revoked the booking. The latest scrapping follows another cancellation earlier in the week. Cousins was scheduled to appear at the venue. Event organizers said they acknowledged the anger from the community.