Rugby league pundit Paul Kent has been sacked from his commentary duties after video emerged of him allegedly being concerned in a road brawl exterior a Sydney lodge.
Kent was sacked by each Fox Sports activities, the place he was a fiery presenter on NRL 360, and Information Corp, for whom he wrote a daily column in The Each day Telegraph.
The 54-year-old is because of seem in Downing Centre Native Courtroom on Wednesday, having indicated he would search to have the affray cost disposed of on psychological well being grounds.
Police allege Kent and Tamer Uzun, 35, acquired right into a verbal argument exterior Three Weeds in Rozelle, within the metropolis's inner-west space, about 11pm on April 27, which escalated right into a struggle.
Footage of the altercation allegedly confirmed Kent calling Uzun a “doghead” and attacking him at the same time as bystanders tried to intervene.
The altercation spilled into the road when Kent tried to punch Uzun however collided with a tree and landed headfirst right into a gutter.
Kent's barrister George Elias informed magistrates in Might that his shopper would cite cognitive impairment in his defence, as he’s searching for therapy for psychological well being and alcohol issues.
'He sought instant counselling following this alleged incident,' Mr Elias stated. 'He’s seeing his GP who has referred him to Burwood Hospital.'
Rugby league pundit Paul Kent (above) has been sacked from his commentary job after he was filmed allegedly participating in a wild road struggle exterior a Sydney lodge.
Justice of the Peace Scott Nash The court docket agreed to present Kent six weeks to acquire a therapy plan from a brand new physician and waived his bail reporting circumstances.
The day after the alleged altercation, Kent was faraway from his place by Fox Sports activities and Information Corp “pending a direct investigation”.
The Australian reported on Monday that Kent had parted methods with each employers.
A Information Corp. spokesman and a Fox Sports activities spokeswoman stated neither firm commented on employment issues.
Regardless of repeated makes an attempt to contact Kent he has not responded, however Each day Mail Australia has confirmed he was sacked a number of weeks in the past.
Uzun appeared at Downing Centre Native Courtroom in June, the place he pleaded not responsible to his alleged function within the melee exterior a pub.
Lawyer Brian Rench stated he had captured Kent on CCTV cameras consuming alcohol at a close-by lodge earlier than the confrontation together with his shopper.
Mr Wrench stated: 'The footage reveals the opposite occasion consuming 21 schooners of alcohol and shadow boxing earlier than the incident.' 'The opposite man is Mr Paul Kent.
'We are saying our shopper just isn’t the attacker.'
Each day Mail Australia has realized the CCTV footage was filmed on the Sackville Lodge, the place Kent frequently drinks.
Uzun's case has been adjourned till July 19, and Mr Rench stated he would write to the police to request that the costs towards him be withdrawn.
In December final 12 months, Kent was discovered not responsible of strangling and assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
After his acquittal, Kent informed reporters exterior court docket that he was trying ahead to returning to “regular life”.
“The decide accepted what had occurred to such an extent that my barrister didn’t even have to succeed in a remaining conclusion,” he stated on the time.
'It's been seven months, I’ve to take a seat there and really feel like I’ve been wrongly arrested. [and] Unfair allegations have been made towards me, and I’ve needed to sit there and our public popularity has been broken by individuals who have used this as a possibility.
'Lastly the reality has come out. I’ve paid an enormous value for this, it’s a huge setback in my life. However, all of us need to wrestle in life.
'That is my current time, so now it's as much as me to regroup and get again to my regular life. I can lastly put all of this behind me.'
