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