"It's not a great look": AFL legend caught with mysterious substance at Crown casino
AFL legend Wayne Carey has been banned form all Crown casinos for two years, after he was found with a mysterious bag of white powder.
The 51-year-old was reportedly gambling at Crown Burswood, Perth, late last week when a bag containing a white powder dropped from his pocket, activating an alarm and alerting security personnel who questioned him.
Carey told The Age that it was not an illegal substance, but rather a crushed up anti-inflammatory that he took with dinner.
The bag was offered to security, however Carey said they did not take it.
“They just said it’s not a great look, I understood that, and we left without incident,” he said.
After leaving the casino, it is reported that Carey was evicted from the Crown Promenade, where he had been staying prior to the Fremantle-Western Bulldogs game at Perth Stadium on Saturday night.
As reported by the Herald Sun, he has been issued with a “withdrawal of licence” notice, meaning he is now banned from any Crown casino for two years.
A statement from Crown confirmed there had been a recent incident where a patron was escorted from the casino’s Perth location.
“The incident was handled within our standard procedures and due to privacy reasons, we are unable to provide further comment. At Crown Perth our priority remains keeping our guests, employees and the community safe,” the spokesperson said.
While an internal investigation takes place, the dual-premiership captain has agreed to step down from his roles at both Channel 7 and Triple M.
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