Greenberg set to rule on stand down of Raiders star
NRL CEO Todd Greenberg will decide this week whether to use his discretionary powers and stand down Curtis Scott after a boozy weekend ended with the Raiders recruit being tasered by police on Sunday night.
Scott was charged with six offences including two counts of assaulting a police officer.
While the charges do not automatically trigger the NRL’S no-fault stand down policy, Greenberg has the discretionary power to ban Scott from playing until the matter is resolved in the courts.
“The NRL takes allegations of this nature extremely seriously. The NRL Integrity Unit is working with both NSW Police and the Canberra Raiders to gain a clear understanding of the incident,” a spokesperson for the NRL said.
Scott’s eventful evening started with a visit to exclusive Sydney hotspot the Ivy but reportedly ended with him asleep in bushes opposite the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Security guards spotted Scott and reported him to the police. It’s alleged Scott punched one of the officers in the face when they tried to wake him and the confrontation led to Scott being tasered and a night in police lockup.
It’s also alleged Scott threw a mobile phone at a car near where he was found. It’s believed Scott was trying to find a taxi back to his hotel before falling asleep in the Moore Park precinct.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart was informed of the drama at 9.45am yesterday.
“It p----s me off but I have to wait until I hear his side of the story,” Stuart said.
Police released a statement yesterday that stated a 23year-old male had been tasered and arrested after he kicked and punched an officer.
He was granted bail to appear at court on February 20.
Scott joined the Raiders after being granted an early release by the Storm, two years before his contract expired.
It is a blow for the grand finalists who released centre Joey Leilua to the Wests Tigers over the weekend.