NRL urged to ban for life players convicted of sexual assault and domestic violence

Gender adviser Catharine Lumby calls for ‘extremely tough’ approach after string of recent chargesNRL players convicted of serious offences such as sexual assault should be banned for life, the league’s gender advisor and a former team captain says.Former Canberra Raiders captain Alan Tongue also believes the NRL should consider decreasing the salary cap for players in response to a spate of recent alleged sexual assault and domestic violence incidents. Related: Where have Australia's male sporting heroes gone? | Stephen Ganavas Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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