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Reminded me of this
Joel Smith should have tried this excuse last yearIf his drink was spiked how do we know it wasn’t a banned substance and on the WADA list?
I don’t think they can use this as a cop out without opening up a can of worms?
My guess is he fell and tripped over one of the many rubber head bands all the w***ers use in Geelong and got whiplash…
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Not according to the HUN..
The Cats landed back in Melbourne late on Saturday and Stengle then hit the town in Geelong.
It’s understood he was not out partying with any teammates.
Stengle is a regular at Geelong’s nightspots and it’s also understood he was recently refused entry due to being heavily intoxicated.
That led to Stengle engaging in a minor argument with the nightclub’s security guards.
How can you know for sure though?I used to get black out drunk 2 or 3 times a week at Tyson's age and I haven't massacred anyone
I volunteer to have this guy spike my drink to clear Tyson’s name!Hope they catch the culprit responsible for spiking his drink.
Someone who's had issues in the distant pass having a lapse? Don't think the club cited 'mental health' anyway except because they knew a bunch of plonkers would try to pile on him in the aftermath - that's where his 'mental health' comes into it.When they go so hard on “mental health” this early it’s clearly what you think it is
So basically, known drug user back to hitting the town hard after securing long term deal
Buckle up Cats
You do understand that when they refer to 'mental health' in this context, it's his mental health after having an embarrassing situation made public and people commenting endlessly about it, right?
Or to avoid scrutiny.Someone who's had issues in the distant pass having a lapse? Don't think the club cited 'mental health' anyway except because they knew a bunch of plonkers would try to pile on him in the aftermath - that's where his 'mental health' comes into it.
Do you think scrutiny is going to be avoided?Or to avoid scrutiny.
The media rarely reports 'badly' on anyone with health issues.Honestly seems like the media is scared to report badly on indigenous players. Why? Probably be called racists....
I must have dreamt about Clayton Oliver being in the newsThe media rarely reports 'badly' on anyone with health issues.
I know Australia's a really conservative society, but drug and alcohol addictions really are health issues, not moral failings like the government would have you believe.
Time will tell.Do you think scrutiny is going to be avoided?
ToucheHow can you know for sure though?
Maybe being out of the bubble it didn't pop up for me, but I didn't see him being in the news for drugs. It was rumoured a lot, and was an open secret of sorts, but don't recall it being openly discussed in the media.I must have dreamt about Clayton Oliver being in the news
There should be more sensitivity around substance abuse for Indigenous players because of the negative environment that many of them have sadly had to grow up in. Doesn't make it okay, but there may be extra challenges they've had to face that the average middle class person hasn't, that helps lead to this outcome. And as others have said above, this is a health issue, not a moral one.Honestly seems like the media is scared to report badly on indigenous players. Why? Probably be called racists....
Suggest he likely spiked it himself, why would someone waste good GHB on Tyson Stengle?Drink could have gotten spiked?