Lockyer accused of bar "tackle"

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Lockyer accused of bar "tackle"

BRISBANE'S off-field woes have worsened with claims captain Darren Lockyer grabbed a hotel manager on a night out.
ABC TV played security footage on Wednesday allegedly depicting several Broncos players involved in drunken behaviour at Brisbane's Casablanca Cella Bar two weeks ago.

The club's manager Sarosh Mehta claimed the Broncos captain "semi tackled" a staff member outside the venue on September 6, the night after Broncos Coach Wayne Bennett's emotional farewell at Suncorp Stadium.

The network played footage of a patron wrapping his arms around a staff member's waist and pushing him.

"From what I hear from my manager, it was somewhat of a semi tackle, it was a bit of strong push," Mehta said.

However, it is impossible to identify the person involved in the incident from the footage, though Mehta told the network his staff had informed him it was the Broncos captain.

The incident is alleged to have occurred after several players drinking at the club took alcoholic beverages outside club, breaching the venue's liquor licence.

"The manager obviously doing the right thing as per out liquor act and licence conditions went over there and asked for them to be returned and he was just pushed aside," Mehta said.

Mehta warned players would face a zero tolerance policy at the club.

"If they act up be they Broncos, or be they men in the street they will definitely be banned," Mehta said.

Broncos CEO Bruno Cullen could not be reached for comment.

However, it is believed the club attempted to use legal channels to prevent the ABC from playing the footage.

The latest allegations come after Brisbane detectives had interviewed fellow Broncos Karmichael Hunt, Sam Thaiday and Darius Boyd over the alleged sexual assault of a 24-year-old woman last weekend.

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They are into the Broncos at the moment :lol:
 
This isn't good for the game...especially with a v. high profile player like Lockyer, who hasn't really done anything wrong throughout his career.
 
The staff might be from Melbourne lol.... they need a way to get ontop of the Broncs this week.. otherwise it'll be the season for the Storm.
 
bigdan said:
This isn't good for the game...especially with a v. high profile player like Lockyer, who hasn't really done anything wrong throughout his career.
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ive heard rumours about him. But because of the legal issues surrounding posting things on forums i probably shouldnt say
 
Jonno_Knights said:
This isnt where i heard the rumours from, but i'll just use it to show im not the only one who has heard things, and im not talking about the bits where he was accused because he was with Johns or Sailor

http://forum.sportal.com.au/yaf_postst6790_Darren-Lockyer-Australian-captain-denies-drugtaking.aspx
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I've heard some stuff about Lockyer too... so yeah... you're not the only one.

I actually heard some stuff about Lockyer even before this whole Johns thing happened... though I didn't believe any of it... though hearing about Johns and just hearing stories about what players are getting up to these days... it just doesn't surprise me anymore... which is a shame.
 
It happened two weeks ago!!!!

WHY

say something NOW, not two weeks earlier?

Or is this just a marketing tool for more drinkers at this bar?

It may bring in some $$$ for the owners!!!
 
newy6matho said:
It happened two weeks ago!!!!

WHY

say something NOW, not two weeks earlier?

Or is this just a marketing tool for more drinkers at this bar?

It may bring in some $$$ for the owners!!!
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its becaus eof the controversy that's going on with Hunt, Boyd and Thaiday.
 
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