NRL bad boy handed down punishment over alleged nightclub incident
Troubled NRL star Curtis Scott has been handed a breach notice over his alleged involvement in a brawl at a nightclub in Canberra.
The alleged incident occurred on May 30.
”The National Rugby League (NRL) has issued Canberra Raiders player Curtis Scott with a Breach Notice alleging he brought the game into disrepute during an incident at a venue in Canberra on May 30,” a statement from the NRL said.
“The Breach Notice proposes Scott be suspended for 3 matches and fined $15,000.
“Scott has been stood down by the Raiders club since Round 14 and that time served will count towards his NRL suspension.
“Scott has been advised that an existing $15,000 suspended fine will also be activated if this new Breach Notice is confirmed by the NRL.
“Scott has 5 working days to respond to the Breach Notice.”
Curtis Scott is no stranger to controversy. Picture: Alix SweeneySource:News Corp Australia
What that means for Scott is that should he accept the notice, his playing ban will have been backdated from when he was stood down by the Raiders and is free to return to the pitch.
It is not the first time that Scott has run into trouble during his NRL career, either.
In early 2020, Scott was alleged to have assaulted two police officers when they found him passed out in Moore Park.
However, the assault charges were dropped after reviewing the bodycam footage from the police officers involved.
Scott did plead guilty to two charges of offensive behaviour.
The 23-year-old is in his second season with Ricky Stuart’s Canberra side, after spending three years with the Melbourne Storm that saw him play a role in winning the 2017 premiership.
Scott has made ten appearances this season, only managing to score one try for the Green Machine.
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