Albert Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Australian Rugby Player Todd Carney has had his ~$650,000 per year contract cancelled after an image emerged on the internet of him urinating into his own mouth. Carney, who has been sacked by two clubs in the past, is now once again sacked for the bizarre incident.Some articles on the matter:Disgraced star Todd Carney has flushed away his NRL career after Sharks terminate his contractTodd Carney lewd photo a set-up, says agentOh dear, oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I once made fun here of the Australians. Clearly shouldn't have. I'm sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramexpat Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 thats seriously taking the p!ss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 weirdo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Surely that's not grounds for a sacking? Chris Martin could have a poo fetish, as long as he's playing well, I wouldn't care. It's not as though he posted the picture himself (if he did, then I take it all back.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Surely that's not grounds for a sacking? Chris Martin could have a poo fetish, as long as he's playing well, I wouldn't care. It's not as though he posted the picture himself (if he did, then I take it all back.)To be honest I don't really care if he likes to piss into his face, but in context it seems more a good reason to remove him from the club.Further context:At Canberra Raiders:2006:- Disqualified from driving for 5 years for driving under the influence and reckless driving2007:- 12 month suspended sentence for failing to stop when directed by police, negligent driving and driving while disqualified2008:- Allegedly urinated on a man who would later require counselling for the incident- The former teammate who was in the car at the time of the 2007 driving incident (and was sacked over the incident, despite having no charged filed by police and Carney remaining at the club) claimed that Carney was intoxicated at the time, but was asked by the club to remain quiet as to spare Carney jail time- Carney was sacked by the Canberra Raiders after refusing a 5 point plan which included him abstaining from Alcohol until 2012- The NRL would refuse to allow Carney to list Carney for the 2009 season- An attempted move to Huddersfield was thwarted when he failed to receive a visa due to criminal offencesBetween clubs:2009:- Carney went on a vandalism spree and received a 12 month suspended sentence and was required to go to alcohol counselling- Carney moved to Cairns to play for the Atherton Roosters during this time, where he was assaulted by 4 menSydney Roosters:2009:- Having only just signed a deal to play for the Roosters, Carney allegedly injured a man by setting his pants on fire on New Years Eve, although no official complaint was made and Carney faced no charges2010:- Carney allegedly injured himself falling from a balcony trying to gain entry to a building he had locked himself out of2011:- Carney faced a "low range drink driving charge", but the Roosters decided to stand by him- After another drinking incident he was stood down from the Roosters- He was given another chance, so long as he received treatment for his behavioral issues- He and two team mates broke an agreement not to touch alcohol for two weeks, and faced disciplinary hearings- Carney was released from the RoostersBetween clubs again:2011:- Carney was denied a visa to move to England againCronulla Sharks2014:- Carney was sacked by the Sharks following a picture of him urinating into his mouth at a urinal in a club went viral- It has also been reported that there were two other drinking related incidents that he had been warned over before this oneSo in context, with his history it seems that the Sharks simply didn't want to be associated with him anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnram Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 To be honest I don't really care if he likes to piss into his face, but in context it seems more a good reason to remove him from the club. Further context: At Canberra Raiders: 2006: - Disqualified from driving for 5 years for driving under the influence and reckless driving 2007: - 12 month suspended sentence for failing to stop when directed by police, negligent driving and driving while disqualified 2008: - Allegedly urinated on a man who would later require counselling for the incident - The former teammate who was in the car at the time of the 2007 driving incident (and was sacked over the incident, despite having no charged filed by police and Carney remaining at the club) claimed that Carney was intoxicated at the time, but was asked by the club to remain quiet as to spare Carney jail time - Carney was sacked by the Canberra Raiders after refusing a 5 point plan which included him abstaining from Alcohol until 2012 - The NRL would refuse to allow Carney to list Carney for the 2009 season - An attempted move to Huddersfield was thwarted when he failed to receive a visa due to criminal offences Between clubs: 2009: - Carney went on a vandalism spree and received a 12 month suspended sentence and was required to go to alcohol counselling - Carney moved to Cairns to play for the Atherton Roosters during this time, where he was assaulted by 4 men Sydney Roosters: 2009: - Having only just signed a deal to play for the Roosters, Carney allegedly injured a man by setting his pants on fire on New Years Eve, although no official complaint was made and Carney faced no charges 2010: - Carney allegedly injured himself falling from a balcony trying to gain entry to a building he had locked himself out of 2011: - Carney faced a "low range drink driving charge", but the Roosters decided to stand by him - After another drinking incident he was stood down from the Roosters - He was given another chance, so long as he received treatment for his behavioral issues - He and two team mates broke an agreement not to touch alcohol for two weeks, and faced disciplinary hearings - Carney was released from the Roosters Between clubs again: 2011: - Carney was denied a visa to move to England again Cronulla Sharks 2014: - Carney was sacked by the Sharks following a picture of him urinating into his mouth at a urinal in a club went viral - It has also been reported that there were two other drinking related incidents that he had been warned over before this one So in context, with his history it seems that the Sharks simply didn't want to be associated with him anymore. But apart from all that he is an OK guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 But apart from all that he is an OK guy The sad part is just how talented the guy was, and just how much clubs would let him get away with because of that. He was the 2010 Dally M Medal winner (player of the season), he is a top player and his contract (the one just ripped up) was a 5 year deal worth around $3 million that he only signed last year!The guy could literally have been a legend in that sport, but instead he's the guy who lost a $3 million contract due to pissing in his own face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnram Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I hate to see talent go to waste because people think they are bigger than the club or sport. Often it is a case of people close to them not giving the right guidance. Absolute sacrilege, hopefully it will smack him between the eyes and he will give something back to the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastKentRam Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Swear it's only rugby players that do this sort of weird ****. Get it at all levels of the game. F*cking hate rugby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Seen Bear Gryills do it once, he got paid for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 It seems the defense for the incident is that it was a "prank".Personally I wouldn't call pissing on my own face a prank.The NRL has suggested that they aren't likely to ever allow him to be registered again. I have no doubt though that some club are going to not only give him a contract, but end up in a situation like this again in the future. If he survived [allegedly] pissing on someone, multiple drink driving convictions, a high speed police chase without a licence and [allegedly] setting a mans pants on fire and still got a contract, then I doubt that this will be the end of him. He'll probably be on a bigger pay packet even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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