“We met with Brock in relation to the comments and also reminded him of the responsibilities that go with being an AFL player and the importance of remembering he is a representative of the Carlton Football Club and the AFL,” said Andrew McKay, General Manager Football Operations.
“Clearly his comments were unacceptable and Brock realised he had acted inappropriately and removed the tweet shortly after it was posted and later apologised for the comments,” Andrew added.
Brock was responding to a critical tweet from a football fan on twitter and said he was frustrated by such a tweet from an anonymous person and reacted inappropriately.
“I was obviously disappointed in the remark and responded to the tweet, but that is no excuse. I realised soon after that my comments were not suitable and took it down and I sincerely apologise for offending anyone who read the tweet in the short time it was up. The discussions with the Club this morning were an important reminder of the possible ramifications of comments in social media and of remembering the added responsibilities that come with being a player with the Carlton Football Club,” Brock said today.
Andrew McKay said this was an important reminder to all players.
“We encourage our players to be involved in social media to engage with our supporters as we believe it brings the supporters closer to the club and in particular the players. We continue to work with the players in regards to what is acceptable and we are confident that Brock will not transgress again.”
As a result of this matter Brock has been given a one-match suspended sentence, will undertake an education program and will make a donation of $5,000 to an appropriate related charity.
