THREE Wests Tigers players have been heavily fined and forced to apologise to teammates after a Friday night drinking session in a western Sydney pub.
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Beau Ryan, Liam Fulton and Bryce Gibbs watched two games of televised Friday night football on March 18 before the night ended on a sour note - with a heated carpark argument between two of the players, a woman and her partner.
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A witness says a bouncer was forced to step in to break up a potential scuffle.
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Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys said players were remorseful that they had broken the club’s zero alcohol consumption policy for injured players.
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They breached protocol by drinking during the season, particularly while in rehabilitation when they should have been preparing to regain fitness.
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Fulton (shoulder injury) is expected to return to the field in Round 8, while injuries to Gibbs (knee) and Ryan (groin) are indefinite.
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The club is already under strong scrutiny - because of an alleged punch thrown by star player Benji Marshall after a season launch in the city late last month.
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The first-grade trio left the pub after televised games finished just before midnight.
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A patron who saw the players inside the pub said they were in good spirits, but had clearly been drinking.
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Another witness, who has asked for strict anonymity, spoke of a heated carpark argument.
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Mr Humphreys backed the players, but admitted a pub was probably not the ideal venue to spend a Friday night while in rehabilitation.
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He would not say how much players had been fined, but said it was in the ``thousands, not hundreds’‘.
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``They have also suffered the indignity of apologising to their teammates and coaches for the poor decision that they made on this occasion,’’ he said.
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``I’ve spoken to nine people about the alleged carpark incident and all agree there was nothing in it.’’
http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/injured-wests-tigers-fined-for-drinking/
Nice work…Beau knows.. :brick: :bash oh and Fulton and Gibbo......
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Beau Ryan, Liam Fulton and Bryce Gibbs watched two games of televised Friday night football on March 18 before the night ended on a sour note - with a heated carpark argument between two of the players, a woman and her partner.
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A witness says a bouncer was forced to step in to break up a potential scuffle.
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Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys said players were remorseful that they had broken the club’s zero alcohol consumption policy for injured players.
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They breached protocol by drinking during the season, particularly while in rehabilitation when they should have been preparing to regain fitness.
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Fulton (shoulder injury) is expected to return to the field in Round 8, while injuries to Gibbs (knee) and Ryan (groin) are indefinite.
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The club is already under strong scrutiny - because of an alleged punch thrown by star player Benji Marshall after a season launch in the city late last month.
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The first-grade trio left the pub after televised games finished just before midnight.
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A patron who saw the players inside the pub said they were in good spirits, but had clearly been drinking.
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Another witness, who has asked for strict anonymity, spoke of a heated carpark argument.
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Mr Humphreys backed the players, but admitted a pub was probably not the ideal venue to spend a Friday night while in rehabilitation.
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He would not say how much players had been fined, but said it was in the ``thousands, not hundreds’‘.
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``They have also suffered the indignity of apologising to their teammates and coaches for the poor decision that they made on this occasion,’’ he said.
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``I’ve spoken to nine people about the alleged carpark incident and all agree there was nothing in it.’’
http://inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/injured-wests-tigers-fined-for-drinking/
Nice work…Beau knows.. :brick: :bash oh and Fulton and Gibbo......
