Mitchell Pearce suspended for 8 weeks

[Big Pete]

The NRL have issued Mitchell Pearce an eight week suspension and a $125 000 fine for his abhorrent behavior that was captured on a spectator's phone.

Did the punishment fit the crime? Or should it have been stricter?

 

[Unbreakable]

Sounds about right I guess, I wouldn't have complained if it was 12-14 weeks though, probably got off a little light.

 

[Morkel]

Shorter sentence, much bigger fine than I expected. I'd have been happier with $50k and 12 weeks.

 

[Dexter]

Fair I reckon

 

[Porthoz]

What Morks said...

 

[tommy]

What about Origin?Does Daley plan on picking him again?

 

[Porthoz]

What about Origin?Does Daley plan on picking him again?

He isn't suspended, so... yeah. :laugh:

 

[Kimlo]

125K is a huge fine, even at his pay level. That's got to sting, and 8 weeks is fair IMO considering the fine.

 

[mitch222]

125K is a huge fine, even at his pay level. That's got to sting, and 8 weeks is fair IMO considering the fine.

Didn't we fine Joel Clinton 50k for having a woman in his hotel room before a game?
125K fine is much better than getting that 600k a year contract ripped up and 50k of it has been suspended.

 

[Kimlo]

I don't remember the Clinton incident, but even suspended, 75k is basically a pretty awesome car. That's going to hurt him. I don't know if the suspension means he doesn't get paid for those 8 weeks, but if it does, that's another hit.

 

[Socnorb]

I don't remember the Clinton incident, but even suspended, 75k is basically a pretty awesome car. That's going to hurt him. I don't know if the suspension means he doesn't get paid for those 8 weeks, but if it does, that's another hit.

So now the Roosters can sign SBW hayne with that 8 week saving.

 

[Morkel]

What about Origin?Does Daley plan on picking him again?

You're on to something here. What round does Origin start? This might be a good thing for Queensland...

 

[mitch222]

I don't remember the Clinton incident, but even suspended, 75k is basically a pretty awesome car. That's going to hurt him. I don't know if the suspension means he doesn't get paid for those 8 weeks, but if it does, that's another hit.

Moments after announcing Joel Clinton had copped a record $50,000 fine, Broncos boss Bruno Cullen revealed just how close the NRL club came to sacking the former Test prop. The front-rower was hauled in front of the Broncos board on Tuesday after being “sprung'' with a woman in the team's Sydney hotel ahead of their May 22 NRL clash against Wests Tigers.

It appeared a minor offence compared to the infamous nightclub cubicle incident that earned Karmichael Hunt, Sam Thaiday and Darius Boyd the club's largest previous fine - $20,000.

Indeed no Bronco involved in the club's previous three off-field incidents of the last nine months had been sacked, despite them involving sexual assault allegations, urinating in public and charges of disorderly behaviour.

Cullen did not want to compare Clinton's breach with previous incidents, saying each one was “unique''.

But he confirmed Clinton's $275,000-a-season contract was in real danger of being ripped up over the club code of conduct breach.

Clinton has also been stood down for Friday night's NRL clash against the Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium.

“It (sacking) is always an option and all options were seriously considered,'' Cullen said.

“I am sure he did (think he was going to be sacked).

“I have not seen a man more remorseful for what he had done.''

The Broncos were initially tightlipped over the nature of Clinton's breach after they suspended him from last Friday night's game at Melbourne, sparking a flurry of rumours.

In the end Clinton released a statement last weekend detailing the incident.

He claimed he had been in contact with the woman for a month and arranged a face to face meeting for the first time at the hotel the night before the Wests Tigers clash.

When Cullen finally touched on the details on Tuesday, he said Clinton had breached club rules put in place to avoid a repeat of sex scandals that had given the code a black eye.

“No females are allowed on the floor of the hotel where the players are, let alone in a player's room,'' he said.

“That was brought in a few years ago.

“We found that most ... sexual assault claims (in rugby league) and the like, it was about the living environment of a team on a trip.

“It was about (a woman) being in a room with one, two or more players.

“It was a real measure to prevent them getting into a situation that other people have got themselves into and got into terrible trouble over.''

Cronulla are still suffering from the fallout over the 2002 group sex scandal that claimed the high profile scalp of Matt Johns.

Cullen said the board considered recent off-field events in the NRL when they pondered the severity of Clinton's fine.

“This is the largest fine we have ever issued,'' he said.

“As the punches get harder hopefully the message starts to sink through.''

Despite their long history of player indiscretions, Cullen refused to confirm that the next to fall out of line would be axed.

An “embarrassed'' Clinton arrived back in Brisbane on Monday night after spending the last week in Sydney.

He will not return to Broncos training until next week.

The fine will go to charity.

 

[Kaz]

Did the punishment fit the crime? Or should it have been stricter?

Should have been stricter.

IMO: He should have gotten 12 months. As it's not the first time he has been in trouble with alcohol.

The spin when he got back from his 'rehab' stint was laughable.

He was fined $125,000, though $50,000 was suspended.

 

[tommy]

You're on to something here. What round does Origin start? This might be a good thing for Queensland...

He's eligible,hes back roughly a month before game 1.It's just whether Daley picks him or not.Hoping he does.

 

[Browny]

He got drunk and pretended to hump a dog, not the crime of the century. 6 weeks, 50K and loss of captaincy would be sufficient

 

[Alec]

Just in time for NSW to pick him. Hopefully.

 

[broncos4life]

He got drunk and pretended to hump a dog, not the crime of the century. 6 weeks, 50K and loss of captaincy would be sufficient

Forced a kiss on a woman that clearly didn't want it too, but yeah nothing really, I mean they're just bitches right?