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That’s funny, didn’t the Rorters state it didn’t happen.
And out with the usual “role model” garbage.
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James Tedesco has apologised for the “Squid Games” incident, saying he expects more of himself as a role model and captain.
The Roosters and NSW captain was fined $10,000 for behaving “in a drunken and disorderly manner” and bringing the game into disrepute after an investigation into claims he shouted “Squid Games” at a 20-year-old woman outside the Beach Road Hotel last October.
The sanction was handed down after Tiffany Trinh, who is of Vietnamese descent, made an official complaint to the NRL’s integrity unit.
Speaking for the first time about the incident, Tedesco said he had reached out to Trinh to apologise.
“It was disappointing obviously, as a leader and role model of the game,” Tedesco said. “It was very disappointing for myself. The way I handled it, I spoke to who was affected and owned up to it.
“I was obviously disappointed but happy with how I approached it all, and I’m happy how it was all sort of settled. It was more about owning up to that and taking responsibility.
“It’s just awareness. Even going out my whole career, people are, not out to get you but sometimes it’s hard to hold in your frustrations with people on the piss and getting into you.
“If I’m out having drinks I’ve got to be aware and be responsible. Even being the captain, you’re not a young kid anymore, you can’t just go out and have beers all the time with the younger boys.
“I’m engaged now, and I want to start a family. I feel like I’ve taken that step forward, and I’m really excited about my life personally for the future.
The Roosters cleared Tedesco after launching their own investigation, however, the NRL still chose to sanction him following their own probe. Roosters CEO Joe Kelly declined to comment when asked about the club’s findings.
Tedesco, who is particularly close to youngsters Joseph Suaalii and Sam Walker, said he was cognisant of leading by example.
“It’s all about being responsible and I can give them a lot of learnings from what I’ve learnt over my career,” he said. “Especially in Bondi as well, in the east, there’s always trouble with people around and that’s where everyone wants to go out. You have to be careful.
“The culture at the club is really good. We’ve had a few little stuff-ups here and there, but overall as a club our culture is very responsible. It feels like it’s changed over the years; whereas back in the day - and we’ve talked about it openly - the Roosters culture externally, it probably didn’t have a good reputation.
“Especially now as captain, I’ve got to lead that.”
And out with the usual “role model” garbage.
Tedesco apologises for ‘Squid Games’ incident
Roosters captain James Tedesco says he has reached out to Tiffany Trinh to apologise for the incident in Bondi last year, saying he expects more of himself as a role model and captain.
James Tedesco has apologised for the “Squid Games” incident, saying he expects more of himself as a role model and captain.
The Roosters and NSW captain was fined $10,000 for behaving “in a drunken and disorderly manner” and bringing the game into disrepute after an investigation into claims he shouted “Squid Games” at a 20-year-old woman outside the Beach Road Hotel last October.
The sanction was handed down after Tiffany Trinh, who is of Vietnamese descent, made an official complaint to the NRL’s integrity unit.
Speaking for the first time about the incident, Tedesco said he had reached out to Trinh to apologise.
“It was disappointing obviously, as a leader and role model of the game,” Tedesco said. “It was very disappointing for myself. The way I handled it, I spoke to who was affected and owned up to it.
“I was obviously disappointed but happy with how I approached it all, and I’m happy how it was all sort of settled. It was more about owning up to that and taking responsibility.
“It’s just awareness. Even going out my whole career, people are, not out to get you but sometimes it’s hard to hold in your frustrations with people on the piss and getting into you.
“If I’m out having drinks I’ve got to be aware and be responsible. Even being the captain, you’re not a young kid anymore, you can’t just go out and have beers all the time with the younger boys.
“I’m engaged now, and I want to start a family. I feel like I’ve taken that step forward, and I’m really excited about my life personally for the future.
The Roosters cleared Tedesco after launching their own investigation, however, the NRL still chose to sanction him following their own probe. Roosters CEO Joe Kelly declined to comment when asked about the club’s findings.
Tedesco, who is particularly close to youngsters Joseph Suaalii and Sam Walker, said he was cognisant of leading by example.
“It’s all about being responsible and I can give them a lot of learnings from what I’ve learnt over my career,” he said. “Especially in Bondi as well, in the east, there’s always trouble with people around and that’s where everyone wants to go out. You have to be careful.
“The culture at the club is really good. We’ve had a few little stuff-ups here and there, but overall as a club our culture is very responsible. It feels like it’s changed over the years; whereas back in the day - and we’ve talked about it openly - the Roosters culture externally, it probably didn’t have a good reputation.
“Especially now as captain, I’ve got to lead that.”
