Footballers Sacked

[Aliantha]

Over the weekend, two A grade Rugby League players were involved in a brawl outside a nightclub in Brisbane. These guys are pretty high profile players, and the police have charged one of them with assault and the other has only been questioned but not charged. Meanwhile, a man lies in hospital in a serious condition after allegedly being 'king hit' by one of these players.

The Bronco's (the club the players are/were contracted to) launched their own investigation into the matter on Sunday and have found the players to be in breech of not only their club contract but also the NRL (national rugby league) code of conduct.

I think the club has done the right thing here, and it's not the first player they've sacked or 'let go' due to inappropriate behaviour outside sport.

I fully support the fact that high profile players have a social responsibility to their club and to their fans and when they behave badly they should be punished.