Foordy
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- Mar 4, 2008
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Since we all need a laugh at the moment, i thought i'd share this:
The CM is reporting that Segeyaro's lawyer is blaming the Broncos and NRL for his clients positive test. he also implies that Segeyaro was treated differently due to race (despite the fact that Shayna Jack and Bronson Xerri have been treated the same)
some quotes from his lawyer:
“We have had indigenous players reach out to James Segeyaro on regular basis and they have expressed their concern with the time this has taken and (his) wellbeing,” Fuller wrote.
“Does anyone seriously think the Australian captain would be put through a process like this? James does not have the same standing in the game as a leading player – but he deserves the right to be treated fairly and compassionately.
“We need to provide additional support to our indigenous athletes – not ostracise them in situations of duress such as this.”
“We have indicated to the NRL that James Segeyaro intends to appear before a league anti-doping tribunal,” Fuller wrote.
“We will be examining the role of certain people in positions of responsibility and their role in how an indigenous player came to be placed in a rental situation with a person who was using prohibited substances.
“In other words, he was placed in to this environment by his former club. There is absolutely no way that we will allow James Segeyaro to be thrown under the bus by the NRL for something that he did not intentionally do – and has never been involved in during a career of over 150 NRL first grade games.”
The CM is reporting that Segeyaro's lawyer is blaming the Broncos and NRL for his clients positive test. he also implies that Segeyaro was treated differently due to race (despite the fact that Shayna Jack and Bronson Xerri have been treated the same)
some quotes from his lawyer:
“We have had indigenous players reach out to James Segeyaro on regular basis and they have expressed their concern with the time this has taken and (his) wellbeing,” Fuller wrote.
“Does anyone seriously think the Australian captain would be put through a process like this? James does not have the same standing in the game as a leading player – but he deserves the right to be treated fairly and compassionately.
“We need to provide additional support to our indigenous athletes – not ostracise them in situations of duress such as this.”
“We have indicated to the NRL that James Segeyaro intends to appear before a league anti-doping tribunal,” Fuller wrote.
“We will be examining the role of certain people in positions of responsibility and their role in how an indigenous player came to be placed in a rental situation with a person who was using prohibited substances.
“In other words, he was placed in to this environment by his former club. There is absolutely no way that we will allow James Segeyaro to be thrown under the bus by the NRL for something that he did not intentionally do – and has never been involved in during a career of over 150 NRL first grade games.”
