Maitua penalty

[C.P]

From Bulldogs.com.au

On April 25, 2006, Bulldogs player Reni Maitua was charged with a high range drink-driving offence. The Bulldogs Board issued a breach notice to Maitua for the offence as it contravened the conditions of his NRL Playing Contract.
The Board has taken into account submissions from Maitua and has imposed the following penalty:
- Reni Maitua has been fined $15,000 of which the sum of $7,500 is payable on terms to be discussed, with the balance of $7,500 suspended pending possible further breaches.
- In addition, the Board has agreed to Maitua's requests to attend an alcohol awareness program and to participate in a community service program.
Commenting on the decision, Bulldogs CEO Malcolm Noad said, "Reni, like all rugby league players, is a role model in the community. His actions have given the wrong message to league supporters, particularly to kids, and he has accepted the decision handed down by the Board.
"I'm sure he has learnt from this experience and realises that the result of getting behind the wheel while intoxicated could have been far, far worse than the penalty handed down by the Board."
Reni Maitua said, "This has been a massive wake-up call for me and I understand the Club had to impose the penalty that it did."

 

[Ferocious Dogs]

Good to see he is copping it on the chin and trying to correct what he has done. He was lucky to get out of this one alive.

 

[cainen]

Pretty much a slap on the wrist.

 

[ByRd]

Alright, everything the dogs do is wrong in peoples eyes, get over it, good penalty by the dogs and Maitua knows he has a fine hanging over him as the $7500 fine already imposed. Hopefully he should learn his lesson from this and everyone else does aswell.

 

[DeeGan]

It took this long to come up with that? The AFL player from Collingwood was given a $20,000 fine within a few days....

 

[Ferocious Dogs]

Deegan, get ovet it. These things have a due process.

 

[DJ1]

$15,000 Fair enough.

Chris Walker was fined 10% of his $45K salary at the Roosters for being drunk, assaulting police, obstructing police, public nuisance and having to be subdued with capsicum spray.

 

[Jackal Dog]

It took this long to come up with that? The AFL player from Collingwood was given a $20,000 fine within a few days....

Difference was one of Collingwood's main sponsors is a anti drink driving company and the player in question almost cost them a sh*t load of $ in sponsorship....

 

[BWNB]

hardly enough...

 

[innsaneink]

Fair enough imo...lets hope Reni, and maybe others learn from this.

 

[ouwet]

Good stuff by the Bulldogs!!!!!

 

[ouwet]

hardly enough...

You got $7,500 coming out of your arse do you???? That's heaps!

 

[BWNB]

You got $7,500 coming out of your arse do you???? That's heaps!

Too much?
Well just think what he was , like 3 times over the legal limit off his face didnt know what he was doing had the potential to kill someone. Yea he has been fined to much for what he did a $1000 fine would be better.

 

[[furrycat]]

You're babbling bullsh*t could put someone to sleep at the wheel- potentially causing someone to die.

POTENTIALLY he did... in reality it didn't happen.

 

[BWNB]

Does he deserve imprisonment?
Max he could get is 18 months , has he appeared in court yet?
What would a normal citizan get?

 

[[furrycat]]

A woman was 6 times over the limit
Went to court last week
Ran into fences, ran into someones home.
Got 200 hours community service.

I think Reni is safe with precedent.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

$15,000 Fair enough.

Chris Walker was fined 10% of his $45K salary at the Roosters for being drunk, assaulting police, obstructing police, public nuisance and having to be subdued with capsicum spray.

That's a lie and you know it. Walker was fined 10% of his salary. The incident occurred in 2004. The $45k salary was for 2003 when he signed mid-season. His contract was in the $150k vicinity for 2004 and 2005.

 

[Ferocious Dogs]

150K for a choker. hahahahhahahaah.

 

[OVP]

$15,000 Fair enough.

Chris Walker was fined 10% of his $45K salary at the Roosters for being drunk, assaulting police, obstructing police, public nuisance and having to be subdued with capsicum spray.

Ignorance at its best. Well done DJ1 for keeping up with your master, MAttO.

Chris Walker was on a weighted payment system at the Roosters. When That particular offence occurred, he was in his second year at the club and was ACTUALLY on FAR MORE than the initial 40k(NOT 45K you dillweed) first year salary. Tell me DJ1, as a lap dog, do you also try to hump your master's leg ? What about about jumping high in the air when MattO throws a few dog biscuits towards you ???

 

[Ferocious Dogs]

Get over your MattO infatuation OVP.