In news that should come as a surprise to exactly zero people… Wayne Carey is a plonker.

Yes, we got more evidence that the AFL legend is a legendary buffoon overnight, when news broke that Wayne Carey had been busted with a little bag of white powder last week, right here in Perth at Crown Casino.

Apparently the 51 year old former North Melbourne star had been hitting the gaming tables, when a zip lock bag containing a white substance fell out of his pocket and onto the table.

Whoops.

Carey had been over in the West to cover Freo’s elimination final against the Bulldogs for Channel 7, but this incident happened last Thursday night, before the final was played.

Channel 7 has confirmed it has since stood down Carey and Crown has banned him for two years.

The footy star was kicked out of the casino by security, but the WA Police were not notified.

As for Carey himself, well, he reckons the bag didn’t contain an illegal substance and that it was actually an anti-inflammatory that he took with his dinner.

I know that sounds pretty dubious, but Carey says he offered to give it to Crown security for them to test it, and they didn’t take it.

That’s a relatively straightforward story for Crown to corroborate, so I’m leaning towards believing it’s true.

But the highlight for me is Carey’s recollection of the conversation with the security guards.

He says the guards told him that being busted with any bag of white powder, even if the powder was a perfectly legal drug was … and I quote… not a great look.

Not a great look? Geez, ya reckon?

In news that should come as a surprise to exactly zero people… Wayne Carey is a plonker.
Yes, we got more evidence that the AFL legend is a legendary buffoon overnight, when news broke that Wayne Carey had been busted with a little bag of white powder last week, right here in Perth at Crown Casino.
Apparently the 51 year old former North Melbourne star had been hitting the gaming tables, when a zip lock bag containing a white substance fell out of his pocket and onto the table.
Whoops.
Carey had been over in the West to cover Freo’s elimination final against the Bulldogs for Channel 7, but this incident happened last Thursday night, before the final was played.
Channel 7 has confirmed it has since stood down Carey and Crown has banned him for two years.
The footy star was kicked out of the casino by security, but the WA Police were not notified.
As for Carey himself, well, he reckons the bag didn’t contain an illegal substance and that it was actually an anti-inflammatory that he took with his dinner.
I know that sounds pretty dubious, but Carey says he offered to give it to Crown security for them to test it, and they didn’t take it.
That’s a relatively straightforward story for Crown to corroborate, so I’m leaning towards believing it’s true.
But the highlight for me is Carey’s recollection of the conversation with the security guards.
He says the guards told him that being busted with any bag of white powder, even if the powder was a perfectly legal drug was … and I quote… not a great look.
Not a great look? Geez, ya reckon?

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