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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011 ... 156130.htm
NRL star Benji Marshall is being investigated by police after an alleged assault in the early hours of Saturday morning.
NSW Police want to speak with the 26-year-old, who is believed to have been at the scene of a fight at a fast food restaurant in George Street in Sydney's CBD.
Police attached to The Rocks Local Area Command are investigating the alleged assault, which comes just days after Marshall was unveiled as the face of the 2011 NRL season.
Police released a media statement confirming an incident took place, starting with a verbal altercation between a 24-year-old man and a 26-year-old man at around 3:20am (AEDT).
Marshall had earlier been hosting A Children's Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA) benefit.
The 24-year-old reportedly sustained a small facial laceration and reported the incident to The Rocks Police Station.
Marshall's club Wests Tigers released a brief statement confirming the New Zealander would co-operate with police.
"Wests Tigers can confirm that they are aware of an incident involving one of their players, Benji Marshall, in the early hours of this morning," the statement read.
"Marshall has briefed the club fully on all circumstances surrounding the incident and will co-operate fully with any police enquiries that may result from this matter.
"It would be inappropriate for the club to make any further comment at this stage."
The event comes just three days after Marshall confidently declared he "wants to be the player that kids want to be when they grow up".
It looms as another black eye for the sport, which is currently reeling from a betting scandal plus the drink-driving charge against reigning Dally M medallist Todd Carney.
Two years ago Manly's Brett Stewart was a key figure in the NRL's marketing campaign before he caused the game's flagship television commercial to be re-edited when he was banned after an alcohol-fuelled evening and charged with sexual assault ahead of the 2009 season.
Stewart was eventually cleared of the charge.
Off-field dramas are something the previously clean-cut Marshall, who was chosen to launch the 2011 season in the NRL's heartland of western Sydney on Wednesday, had been determined to avoid.
NRL star Benji Marshall is being investigated by police after an alleged assault in the early hours of Saturday morning.
NSW Police want to speak with the 26-year-old, who is believed to have been at the scene of a fight at a fast food restaurant in George Street in Sydney's CBD.
Police attached to The Rocks Local Area Command are investigating the alleged assault, which comes just days after Marshall was unveiled as the face of the 2011 NRL season.
Police released a media statement confirming an incident took place, starting with a verbal altercation between a 24-year-old man and a 26-year-old man at around 3:20am (AEDT).
Marshall had earlier been hosting A Children's Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA) benefit.
The 24-year-old reportedly sustained a small facial laceration and reported the incident to The Rocks Police Station.
Marshall's club Wests Tigers released a brief statement confirming the New Zealander would co-operate with police.
"Wests Tigers can confirm that they are aware of an incident involving one of their players, Benji Marshall, in the early hours of this morning," the statement read.
"Marshall has briefed the club fully on all circumstances surrounding the incident and will co-operate fully with any police enquiries that may result from this matter.
"It would be inappropriate for the club to make any further comment at this stage."
The event comes just three days after Marshall confidently declared he "wants to be the player that kids want to be when they grow up".
It looms as another black eye for the sport, which is currently reeling from a betting scandal plus the drink-driving charge against reigning Dally M medallist Todd Carney.
Two years ago Manly's Brett Stewart was a key figure in the NRL's marketing campaign before he caused the game's flagship television commercial to be re-edited when he was banned after an alcohol-fuelled evening and charged with sexual assault ahead of the 2009 season.
Stewart was eventually cleared of the charge.
Off-field dramas are something the previously clean-cut Marshall, who was chosen to launch the 2011 season in the NRL's heartland of western Sydney on Wednesday, had been determined to avoid.
