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Gold Coast have stripped representative forward Greg Bird of the NRL club’s co-captaincy.
Bird was issued with an infringement notice on Monday after being caught urinating on a northern NSW street following his wedding over the weekend.
Titans chief executive Graham Annesley announced on Friday the 30-year-old would be axed from his leadership role following a disciplinary hearing into his behaviour.
The news caps a shocking week for Bird who will undergo scans in the next couple of days after injuring his right knee at training in Thursday.
Annesley also confirmed Bird has been fined $15,000 and put on notice that any more bad behaviour will put his place at the club in jeopardy.
Youngster James Roberts had also been fined $3000 and put on notice after he was arrested in October and charged with public nuisance and obstructing police.
The charges against Roberts were dropped on Wednesday in court but Annesley said both players’ behaviour was unacceptable.
“Whilst the circumstances of these incidents are serious enough alone to warrant club imposed sanctions, the details pale into insignificance compared to the damage done to the club’s standing in the community,” he said.
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