Player admits urinating on ground
NZPA-AAP Brisbane Th[e former kangaroo, rugby league [forward, Don | McKinnon, a Sydney policeman, | could face criminal charges [after admitting urinating); in front off 17,000 spectators at Lang Park [on| Sunday evening. Two police I officers from Brisbane late yesterday travelled [ to [ Dayboro;
about 60km northwest of Brisbane, to record a statement from a person who . has made a complaint to police. Mckinnon may also face departmental charges in New South Wales. McKinnon, who joined Manly this season 12 years with North Sydney, was fined $lOOO by his club yesterday after admitting he urinated on the |
ground during the teler vised game against the Brisbane Broncos. The Sea Eagles secretary, Doug Daley, released a statement yesterday saying the fine had been imposed to maintain the good image of the club and rugby league in general. However, Mr Daley said there were mitigating cir- : cumstances as McKinnon
was concussed and had received a blow to the kidneys during the game. “Mr[ McKinnon is greatly distressed by the news of the events, and can only say that he had no control over his faculties at'the time,” he said. As the cameras zoomed in on Gately. ' McKinnon could be seen urinating in the background of the shot. ;
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