Sydney Swans alleged sexual assault investigation
From the ABC - can anyone explain how a police investigation of alleged sexual assault, does “not" suggest an allegation of sexual assault? The media’s protection racket for these clubs must stop.
Not trying to defend the players, just unparse the word salad. There is a plausible reading that the players have been interviewed as witnesses only (no idea if that's the case! Just going on the words you quoted)
An assault happened and they were in the vicinity where the vicinity is an entire hotel is what it says. Until they are charged the ABC can't say they dunnit cos the cops aren't saying they dunnit. So ABC skates as close as it can by implying they were involved but not saying it.
As a #SydneySwans fan, I'm shattered. And it doesn't stop with the players. This wasn't the first time; it's just the first time it got into the public domain. That nothing was done to rein it in speaks to either wilful ignorance or flat-out incompetence. This is far from over. #AFL
It's 2026, and we're still dealing with men behaving despicably after a boozy night out. This mob and pack mentality is utterly atrocious. It's still "alleged" but to see it happening again in men's sport culture is fecking feck!
As a Carlton supporter and AFL lover I'm shattered. Sadly Sydney aren't the first Sports Club to have such an issue not will it be the last.