Clinton fined $50,000

[Inferno]

Hope she was worth it mate...

Brisbane frontrower Joel Clinton has been fined $50,000 by the Broncos for breaching the club's code of conduct.

He will also not be considered for Friday night's NRL clash against the Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium.

Earlier reports had suggested the former Test representative's $250,000-plus contract could have been torn up after he admitted to breaching the club's code of conduct late last month by inviting a female friend to his hotel room the night Brisbane played the Wests Tigers.

The club stood Clinton down from last Friday night's game against Melbourne and their board is under pressure to deliver a stern message to players following a number of incidents in the past 10 months.

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[Inferno]

Just marvellous consistency from the Broncs as well.

How much did Boyd, Thaiday and Hunt get fined for last year and how long were they stood done for?

Same question again for Locky's tackle on that bartender?

 

[andrew057]

Wow $50,000 is f**kin harsh.

 

[gong_eagle]

Charmayne Palavi ?

 

[Gaba]

re edit the way i typed it came out wrong

Who said it was , if they did do anything with this propaganda about the swine flu being a football player with Broncos that could have brought up allegation of giving it to her..


Might or might not happen but these days you dont know

 

[God-King Dean]

Hypocrites.

 

[simmo1]

Waaaay to harsh.

50K? Some people call that a year's salary.

 

[Danish]

If I were Clinton I'd tell em to get stuffed. No way could such a ridiculous punishment be deemed legal

 

[God-King Dean]

He didn't even get a bun out of it.

 

[NGR]

50k?!

Clinton will be looking for a new club... And well, We need one...

 

[myanonymoususername]

Seems excessive to me.

I look at these things in terms of (a) was anyone harmed? (b) was anyone treated badly? (c) was the club/game embarassed in some way?

Can't see any of these apply here. Minor breach of club rules. Maybe the penalty is for not sharing her around with his teammates? :lol:

 

[Joker's Wild]

Seriously WTF

Did he assult anyone? No
Did he let his mates watch? No
Did he take photos and pass it around? No

Clubs are getting far to involved in players lives, it is at the point of being rediculous.

 

[Gaba]

A risk of allegation of a crime b could be c could be

b and c as i meniton previously since now the swine flu propaganda is spouted out, if the female is money hungry she could have a case particularly if she gets the flu

 

[Danish]

No doubt this is a none too subtle move to try and get Clinton to move on to another club, much like their hair trigger firings of other players for minor breaches whilst star players get away with similar behaviour

 

[The Dodger]

50k?!

Clinton will be looking for a new club... And well, We need one...

a new club?

 

[Gaba]

The broncos done the right thing, the media will be waiting for a case like this could happen where a league player is accused of giving a victim the swine flu


People need to wake up to the fact its the recent allegation from females which would have brought this on and the clubs are trying to protect themselves

 

[adamkungl]

When is a player actually going to grow some f**king balls in regards to this sort of thing. He issued a public apology, WHAT THE f**k FOR?

 

[God-King Dean]

According to this article, Hunt, Thaiday, Boyd were fined $20,000

The Broncos said they would fine Hunt and Sam Thaiday $20,000 each.Darius Boyd, would also be fined $20,000, despite having left the Broncos to play for St George-Illawarra.

So apparently Clintons behaviour was more than twice as damaging as the 'Cubicle 3'.

Gutless.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,24632320-10389,00.html

 

[Godz Illa]

$50k is a lot to lose for a bit of sexy fun in a hotel room. But David Carradine lost a lot more

Too soon?

 

[adamkungl]

The broncos done the right thing, the media will be waiting for a case like this could happen where a league player is accused of giving a victim the swine flu


People need to wake up to the fact its the recent allegation from females which would have brought this on and the clubs are trying to protect themselves

Swine flu isnt an STD you gimp