Footy star AJ Brimson learns his fate after being accused of shocking gambling offence over a startling social media post
- NRL has cleared AJ Brimson of wrongdoing
- Was investigated following a message on social media
- Brimson did not appear to have broken the rules
The NRL has cleared Titans star AJ Brimson of possible code of conduct breaches after finding no evidence to suggest he had bet on rugby league matches following a social media post announcing a big win at the Melbourne Cup and other bets showed. about NRL games.
Brimson was adamant from the start that the bets came from his mother’s gambling account after posting a screenshot of a $10,100 win thanks to a big bet on rough Knight’s Choice to win the Melbourne Cup.
AJ Brimson (pictured) has been cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation into a social media post that led to allegations he placed bets on NRL games
The footy star was convinced from the start that the bets in question came from his mother’s betting account
The photo also showed a bet on a rugby league match which led to Brimson being referred to the integrity unit as players cannot bet on rugby league matches regardless of whether their team is involved or not.
Brimson’s management immediately explained the situation and revealed that the bet was placed because Brimson’s mother is seeing someone whose last name is Knight.
But the matter has now been resolved and the club released a statement on Thursday morning.
“Following all relevant inquiries regarding a social media post on AJ Brimson’s Instagram account, the Titans can confirm that the NRL has found no evidence indicating that Brimson breached the gambling provisions of the NRL Code of Conduct,” the statement said .
“There will be no further comment on the matter.”