Lockyer accused of bar "tackle"
BRISBANE'S off-field woes have worsened with claims captain Darren Lockyer grabbed a hotel manager on a night out.
ABC TV played security footage on Wednesday allegedly depicting several Broncos players involved in drunken behaviour at Brisbane's Casablanca Cella Bar two weeks ago.
The club's manager Sarosh Mehta claimed the Broncos captain "semi tackled" a staff member outside the venue on September 6, the night after Broncos Coach Wayne Bennett's emotional farewell at Suncorp Stadium.
The network played footage of a patron wrapping his arms around a staff member's waist and pushing him.
"From what I hear from my manager, it was somewhat of a semi tackle, it was a bit of strong push," Mehta said.
However, it is impossible to identify the person involved in the incident from the footage, though Mehta told the network his staff had informed him it was the Broncos captain.
The incident is alleged to have occurred after several players drinking at the club took alcoholic beverages outside club, breaching the venue's liquor licence.
"The manager obviously doing the right thing as per out liquor act and licence conditions went over there and asked for them to be returned and he was just pushed aside," Mehta said.
Mehta warned players would face a zero tolerance policy at the club.
"If they act up be they Broncos, or be they men in the street they will definitely be banned," Mehta said.
Broncos CEO Bruno Cullen could not be reached for comment.
However, it is believed the club attempted to use legal channels to prevent the ABC from playing the footage.
The latest allegations come after Brisbane detectives had interviewed fellow Broncos Karmichael Hunt, Sam Thaiday and Darius Boyd over the alleged sexual assault of a 24-year-old woman last weekend.
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