Martin Asked to Leave Restaurant / Apologises to Female Patron

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Richmond's Dustin Martin to avoid major punishment

  Jon Pierik and Caroline Wilson
     The Age
    January 14, 2016


Richmond's Dustin Martin looks certain to line up in round one against Carlton after being cleared of any serious wrong-doing by an AFL investigation.

Martin was accused of threatening of a woman with a chopstick at a Japanese restaurant last month but Victoria Police found he had no case to answer while completing its investigation.

Fairfax Media understands that initial allegations aimed at Martin could also not be substantiated by AFL investigators. The league's review was completed last week.

Dustin Martin will train as usual until the investigation into his alleged misbehaviour is completed.

AFL counsel Andrew Dillon is expected to put an end to the saga by Friday after consultation with the Tigers.

Martin could still face a fine or a pre-season penalty but will not miss home-and-away games, as first suggested.

Both the club and the AFL have deliberately delayed announcing the findings due to the timing of the Court of Arbitration for Sport's verdict against the 34 Essendon players.

Martin was reportedly intoxicated after spending the day at the Stereosonic music festival and had been dining at Windsor restaurant Mr Miyagi when he allegedly became angry after the 30-year-old Sydney woman told him to calm down.

He later said in a statement released by the club: "Regrettably, I was intoxicated and that, in itself, is completely unacceptable.

"I do, however, take responsibility for my behaviour and I am deeply embarrassed.

"If anything I have said or done has caused anyone to feel threatened, then that is totally inappropriate."

Martin also apologised to the woman.

Victoria Police released a statement three days before Christmas, revealing that "after reviewing CCTV footage and speaking to all parties involved, including numerous independent witnesses at the restaurant on the night, investigators determined that no criminal offence took place".

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmonds-dustin-martin-to-avoid-major-punishment-20160113-gm4uy9.html

[Gracie]

The Club has issued a statement

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-01-14/club-statement-dustin-martin

No case to answer can be found. Just a suspended fine for the drinking.

Good statement by Gale and the club.

[Stalin]

“Nonetheless, the Club is disappointed that Dustin was intoxicated on the night. When challenged by the complainant for being disruptive, he was argumentative and used obscene language.


Why is she challenging people on chapel st for being disruptive Wp?

Boooo

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She's a idiot.

She should be charged.

Stay on it, lads.

[🏅Dooks]

That lady is a disgrace.

And so are the media (and all you) who swallowed and pushed her story without understanding the full context.

[WilliamPowell]

“Nonetheless, the Club is disappointed that Dustin was intoxicated on the night. When challenged by the complainant for being disruptive, he was argumentative and used obscene language.


Why is she challenging people on chapel st for being disruptive Wp?

Boooo

What are you on about ?

The Club has issued a statement

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-01-14/club-statement-dustin-martin

No case to answer can be found. Just a suspended fine for the drinking.

Good statement by Gale and the club.

I will be interested to see what the club does the next time one of our players is drunk in public. Will the be so generous in the punishment? They've set the stnadard so I hope they consistently apply this to every player on the list

And before people start in on me for having an opinion that's not popular

I have been very very consistent on this issue from day 1 and so people are clear I'll go through it all again

- Dusty deserved to be punished for being a moron. 4 weeks into pre-season training to be so drunk that he can't remember what he said or did is not acceptable. IMHO He is very lucky with what he's been dealt as it is a soft penalty. As I posted above I hope the club is consistent in any future punishment they dish out for similar incidents if they occur. Onus is on the club now to ensure they treat all players the same, doubt they will be but hey thats the RFC for you

- The woman who made the allegations - I have said from day 1- why if she was so traumatised, so in fear of safety did she not call the cops on the spot, get the restaurant to kick him out? Why did she wait over 48 hours to do anything (ring the club and tell her employer Ch7)? That was pathetic on her part. The fact she refused to give the cops a statement speaks volumes about her I would have thought

- I welcomed the Police getting involved. Glad they did because the accusations were serious. They have found that on the issue of the threats with chopsticks - no case.

- I made it very clear that if the accusations were found to be true then Dusty had to cop a whack. I stand by that I don't care who you are, what your lot in life is behaviour like that is simply not acceptable from anyone towards anyone, gender, race, nationality has no bearing

-  I never once said he should be sacked or suspended for 12 months, said he should be punished for being a moron

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Did I not hit  ""POST"'correctly last time...??.

[WilliamPowell]

Ox, mate you know the rules

You've posted stuff that is currently  unsubstantiated so it's been removed

But I do agree with this bit

"Women's libber's should go after cows like this. Imo they do as much damage as misogynists"

[Petey]

This woman should not be allowed to have children

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This woman should not be allowed to have children

I'm guessing...she won't. 

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Ox, mate you know the rules

You've posted stuff that is currently  unsubstantiated so it's been removed

But I do agree with this bit

"Women's libber's should go after cows like this. Imo they do as much damage as misogynists"

I'd gladly take on any legal issues that would stem from such

[WilliamPowell]

I'd gladly take on any legal issues that would stem from such

That's very nice of you but no

For now it stays off the forum 

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Club is too scared to come out and tell people what was discovered during the investigation, in case they offend more whit ribboner's

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I'd gladly take on any legal issues that would stem from such

That's very nice of you but no

For now it stays of the forum 

That's what i did....made it "of" the forum 

[🏅Dooks]

So does anyone know the name of this woman and if so, can it be posted mods?