Mitchell Pearce banned 8 weeks and fined $125,000

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BREAKING: Mitchell Pearce banned 8 weeks and fined $125,000 - details @telegraph_sport ASAP

[Bigchook]

You beat me too it. I'll delete my thread.

[Bigchook]

125k fine lol. Ffs.

[Guest]

That is harsh imo. The 8 weeks maybe but $125K. Damn that is brutal. Is it deducted from the salary cap?

[Andrew Walker]

OUCH $125000 that has to hurt. Bearing that in mind probably fair enough

[Horry]

$50 K suspended over 2 years

[horrie hastings]

I thought he may have got 12 weeks but I never saw the $125,000 coming.

[John Corey]

Mitchell Pearce could never serve any jail time for what he did. It was in no way a criminal matter.

I wonder how many footballers who committed a criminal offence (including bashing women) have been fined $125,000 ?

[JAF]

Is this backdated to when Pearce first got stood down by the Club, or is it 8 weeks of the NRL season?

[DirtyHarry]

I'm OK with that - may set an example to others

[Keith]

Hmm , seems harsh.
$125 000 , how do they come up with that much?
Sets a precedent for all players from now on.

[Chookies74]

6 weeks and a hundgy is what I thought was fair.
Remember he's on massive coin, and needed to be belted hard, financially.

[LargeMike]

The 125k is ridiculous. I hope someone from the club challenges that. That's nearly 20% of his salary.

Was Greenburg involved in the process ? If so, that makes it even more laughable.

[John Corey]

Hmm , seems harsh.
$125 000 , how do they come up with that much?
Sets a precedent for all players from now on.

The nrl wanted 12 weeks. I wouldn't be surprised if uncle nick got them to up the fine , as a swap for less time on the sidelines.

[John Corey]

Is this backdated to when Pearce first got stood down by the Club, or is it 8 weeks of the NRL season?

No. The penalty starts this week.