Sydney Roosters NRL star Mitchell Pearce accused of lewd act with dog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1rBv5Lg1Hg
NRL star Mitchell Pearce’s career is headed for further trouble after damning video footage of the Sydney Roosters player was aired by the Nine Network’s A Current Affair on Wednesday night, following an incident believed to have occurred at a house party on Australia Day
The video shows a clearly intoxicated Pearce trying to kiss a woman before simulating a sex act on a dog and being accused of urinating on himself and furniture after the woman had rejected his advances.
Earlier in the day Pearce had posted Instagram photos of himself and Roosters teammates embarking on a Sydney harbour cruise following an early morning training session on the public holiday.
Pearce is no stranger to controversy having been fined $20,000 and suspended after an incident in which he was ejected from a Sydney nightclub.
Pearce’s club the Sydney Roosters were made aware of the incident and the existence of a video and have since issued a statement.
“The Sydney Roosters are aware of an incident involving Mitchell Pearce,” it says. “The Club has advised the NRL’s Integrity Unit. The Club will conduct an internal investigation and will be making no further comment at this time.”
The incident is the latest in a string of controversies for the league.
In 2010 Canberra Raiders star Joel Monaghan stood down after he admited to simulating a sex act with a teammate’s dog, an incident that was photographed and posted on Twitter.
In 2014, Cronulla star Todd Carney had his $650,000 per year contract torn up after a photo of the player urinating into his own mouth was posted on social media.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...d-act-with-dog
