Brett Stewart has League in the headlines for the wrong reasons
March 8, 2009
Just as the NRL is set to launch the 2009 season Manly Sea Eagles player Brett Stewart has stolen the limelight. Unfortunately for the Rugby League community it is for all the wrong reasons.
According to reports Stewart is alleged to have assaulted a 17 year old girl in the stairwell of a unit complex near where the football player lives. After the incident the girl went to a nearby unit for assistance and the polic were called.
Stewart was released without charge after having been taken to Dee Why police station. An interim apprehended violence order was issued against Stewart. Under the terms of the AVO he was not able to return home due to the close proximity of his place to the location of the alleged victim.
Having seen this story make the news what do you think? Do you believe players are just spoilt superstars and need to have something drastic done to them to stop incidents like this taking place? Or is this part of everyday life and it is just that the players are now so closely monitored things like this are no longer swept under the carpet?
Also do you think it is fair to the individuals involved to have the incident all over the news? Should justice be allowed to be followed without trial by media?
Love to hear from you. You can leave a comment below.
Warriors Snatch Points From Manly
Comments
Got something to say?
