Footy legend Wendell Sailor is charged with assault after allegedly attacking two people in a pub – just days after being ‘hit with an AVO’
- Former Brisbane Broncos star arrested on Wednesday
- Was at a trendy bar in Sydney’s CBD
NRL former radio personality Wendell Sailor is facing five charges after he allegedly assaulted two people and intimidated another at a trendy Sydney bar on Wednesday night, it has been reported.
The 50-year-old was arrested by police at Pappy’s Bar in Sydney’s CBD about 11am after customers called triple zero to report the alleged assaults.
Sailor was charged with two counts of common assault, one count of intimidating a person with intent to cause fear of bodily harm, offensive behavior in public and remaining near a licensed premises after being excluded.
A NSW Police spokesperson said Sailor was taken to Day Street police station before being released on conditional bail.
Sailor said “nothing happened, buddy” when he was contacted about the assault allegations News Corp.
The former Queensland and Wallabies star – who quit his radio job at Triple M with immediate effect in July – is also due to appear in court over an assault warrant issued against him by a woman, the publication reported.
He is due to appear before Downing Center Local Court on November 28 on the five charges, while AVO is due to appear before the same court on November 13.
NSW Police issued the following statement to Ny Breaking Australia: ‘At approximately 11pm on Wednesday 6 November 2024, police were called to a licensed premises on Erskine Street, Sydney, following reports of an alleged assault.
Former Brisbane Broncos and Wallabies star Wendell Sailor (pictured) was released on bail after being hit with five charges when he allegedly assaulted two people at a Sydney bar
The 50-year-old former footy star was also reportedly served with an assault order against a woman just days before the alleged attacks
Police were called to trendy Pappy’s Bar (pictured) in Sydney’s CBD on Wednesday evening when a patron called Triple Zero to report the alleged attacks
‘Officers from the Sydney City Police Area Command attended and were advised that a 50-year-old man had allegedly assaulted two people and intimidated a third person.
“There were no injuries.”
Sailor explained his shock decision to leave his job at Triple M – which he has held since 2015 – saying: “My main focus now is spending more time with my children and pursuing grassroots interests.
‘Balancing my career and family life is my priority, especially as I celebrate my 50th birthday this week.’
The former Kangaroos star said his “son and daughter need me.”
In April, Sailor revealed his anguish over his footy star son Tristan’s rape case.
In 2020, the NRL Young Gun was charged by NSW Police after a woman claimed she was so drunk she woke up naked with no memory of what happened after a night out in Sydney.
The footy star was accused of having sex with the woman while she was unconscious or too drunk to consent.
Sailor has opened up about the torment he suffered when his son Tristan (pictured together outside court) stood trial for rape
In March 2022, he was found not guilty.
The alleged incident happened just two weeks after Sailor was released by the Dragons, and his father – who also played for the club in the twilight of his career – felt they had unfairly led his son out the door.
“Only his immediate family understands what he went through a few years ago,” Wendell said.
“I have shed tears from time to time about the journey he has been on.”
In June of this year, it emerged that Wendell was facing a lawsuit from the law firm Madison Marcus for allegedly unpaid legal fees of more than $100,000.
The company defended Tristan against the rape allegations and the case was dropped in July.