Mitchell Pearce’s NRL career is in tatters, with Channel Nine airing footage of the Roosters co-captain simulating a sex act with a small dog at an Australia Day house party.
In the footage, shot by a fellow party-goer, a clearly intoxicated and shirtless Pearce approaches a female and tries to kiss her. She rebukes him, saying “I’m a lesbian.”
Pearce soon responds, “I’ll f*** that dog, I don’t give a f***. I don’t have a sexuality.” He then turns his attention on the host’s Maltese terrier, picking it up and performing the act.
It’s worth noting that his pants do stay on the whole time – we’re not talking Joel Monaghan levels of dog sex-acts (isn’t it great we’ve got a point of reference for this?).
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At this point the host of the party intervenes, saying, “No, that’s my dog. Woah woah woah. No. No, no, off limits,” before taking the dog away from Pearce.
“Did you just pee?” she asks (Mitch, not the dog), before saying, “Stop. Please. No… Get out. Out. Out.
“Last straw. Out.”
Mitch’s adroit, reasonable and suave response?
“I wanna f*** a dog, I don’t even care anymore.”
“I care. You’ve peed on my couch, you’ve peed on yourself,” the party host replies. “Get the f*** out.”
The Roosters have released a short statement tonight, which reads as follows:
“The Sydney Roosters are aware of an incident involving Mitchell Pearce.
“The club has advised the NRL’s Integrity Unit.
“The club will conduct an internal investigation and will be making no further comment at this time.”
While it’s too early to guess what the outcome of the Roosters and NRL’s investigations will be, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Pearce’s contract torn up, given he has been in trouble on the booze before.
In 2014 the Roosters fined their halfback $20,000 after a night out in Kings Cross saw him arrested after being rebuked by a woman in a yellow dress.
nerval
Guest
I don't understand your point Kurt. Gallen's Origin punch up had newspapers rushing to highlight the dangers to the game of both sponsors and schools abandoning it. Pearce's behaviour again has certain journalists eager to intimate that sponsors wouldn't wish to be associated with such a "culture." How come then that the "culture" we saw in the AFL with the ritualised abuse of a renowned Indigenous Australian by thousands of fans at sundry locations didn't see journalists and newspapers questioning as to whether sponsors might no longer wish to be associated with such a sport?
Renegade
Roar Guru
How do you know? The thing is no one wants to film those union players because no one knows who they are.... The culture could very well be exactly the same but they just don't carry the profile of league players.
Kurt S
Roar Pro
Nerval, I don't really understand your point. Are you suggesting that the fans who booed Goodes had sponsors? Or are you suggesting that The Sponsors should have left the Swans because of Goodes? Or are you suggesting the Sponsors should have left the Swans because of the Swan's supporters actions? I am aware that some items become hot topics and others seem to merely cause a ripple, but because some inglorious acts from players may not receive the outcome they deserve, that does not admonish the behavior of Pearce from being treated with the severity it deserves.
Jameswm
Guest
"A" not "the". An origin starter is without doubt a top pro league player.
Train Without A Terminus
Guest
ross, you are a complete t.w.a.t.
The Barry
Roar Guru
He had a Barry...
KC
Guest
it was full of homophobic/sexist/racist slurs by both Pearce and the female. Private thoughts made public. How embarrassing.
Albatross
Guest
North Sydney is a funny place for sure.
KC
Guest
And Bird and Robert Lui
ross
Guest
thailand oh they are the moral standout country - underage sex/sex tours etc- underage girls/boys sold to brothels/night clubs etc
ross
Guest
mmm lets hear of some of you past then - fred nile
ross
Guest
nonchance Pearce did not sexual assualt or threaten to have sex with the woman
ross
Guest
and i suppose you haven't?? - oh we forgot your someone famous the women flock to you
Burgs
Guest
I must have missed the comments defending him?
Burgs
Guest
Who's the top pro leagie player? Was Jake Friend there with Pearce?.
Samtwocan
Guest
Be damn good shark in a suit that was able to successfully argue that as an assault ....
nerval
Guest
If only they all played onion...
Rt
Guest
It was the woman being racist
Rt
Guest
A) stop making football players role models B) who will think of the children?
Rt
Guest
Where is the like button?