Kane Cornes has taken one other swipe at North Melbourne as new particulars emerge concerning the membership’s response to allegations in opposition to Tarryn Thomas.
Cornes on Friday clashed with North Melbourne nice David King after he described the soccer membership as “hypocritical”.
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The footy shock jock earlier this week mentioned the membership’s response to Thomas’ alleged behaviour had been “weak” in comparison with its final choice to commerce former No. 1 draft choose Jason Horne-Francis to Port Adelaide following rumoured circumstances of unprofessionalism on the Kangaroos.
Thomas was on Wednesday stood down by the Kangaroos after the membership backflipped on its earlier stance of protecting him on the coaching paddock.
As confirmed by the North Melbourne Football Club, Thomas is dealing with legal prices for threatening to distribute an intimate picture. He had additionally been pulled over by police for driving with a suspended license throughout the Christmas break.
The Herald Sun first revealed extra allegations have since come to mild because the AFL Integrity Unit continues its investigation into Thomas’ behaviour off the sphere. The North Melbourne participant has been accused of harassment and intimidating behaviour.
Late on Wednesday night time, a recent allegation of inappropriate behaviour noticed Thomas stood down.
The Herald Sun on Thursday night time revealed the Kangaroos made the choice to face Thomas down after one other girl got here ahead and in the end made additional allegations which have been heard by the AFL Integrity Unit. AFL officers and senior North Melbourne workers are then reported to have held a number of discussions earlier than the choice was made for Thomas to be stood down. He stays on full pay, in response to Channel 7’s Tom Browne.
King has now responded to Cornes’ earlier feedback by saying the Port Adelaide nice had been “wildly inaccurate” to check the state of affairs with the one which noticed Horne-Francis moved on.
“Comparing it to a Horne-Francis ice bath, that couldn’t be further from the truth,” he mentioned on SEN.
“You’ve been comparing this to Jason Horne-Francis and they are totally isolated. You have to look at each case separately. I know you’re talking about support of Horne-Francis and support of Tarryn Thomas.”
Cornes, nonetheless, responded by suggesting North Melbourne had not given Horne-Francis the identical help as Thomas had loved when the membership made its choice to maintain Thomas in its soccer program regardless of the primary severe allegation being made final 12 months.
“You’re supporting one but not the other one,” he mentioned.
He went on to say: “Is it more serious than what Tarryn Thomas has done? Well, they’re standing by him yet they’re quick to exit Horne-Francis is my point.”
Cornes had earlier labelled North Melbourne “hypocritical” after the membership modified its place on Thomas as soon as the state of affairs started to play out publicly.
“North and the AFL have been aware of these allegations for some time … Shockingly it took a front-page article to emerge before addressing the matter,” Cornes lamented.
“Why did the club and AFL wait months before addressing them? Why did it only feel necessary to respond upon the story becoming public?
“Why did new captain Luke McDonald speak so glowingly of Thomas just last week, throwing his support behind him and calling him a great kid – I wonder how that made the alleged victims feel hearing that?
“Why is the club’s punishment for missing an ice bath more severe than what Thomas has been alleged?
“Why didn’t they address or sanction him for the driving charges?
“Last week I called North Melbourne hypocrites for not sanctioning and condemning the behaviour of Thomas. One week later, I stand entirely by that statement.
“It’s been a disturbing day for North fans.”
The allegations made in opposition to Thomas embrace one girl’s declare the footballer despatched her a textual content message that learn: “You’re a f**king joke … keep talking sh*t … sh*t going to come around soon … your turn will come … sh*t is going to go down … I’m not a n**** to be f**ked with.”
Another girl despatched a textual content to associates final 12 months that learn: “I’m too scared … i know he’s (Thomas) gonna kill me.”
Source: www.news.com.au
