What might have simply started as a fun night-out with the boys in Bali could potentially have professional repercussions for one rugby player.
A New Zealand man believed to be Nelson Asofa-Solomona, who plays for Australian rugby team Melbourne Storm, was allegedly involved in a violent street brawl in front of a nightclub over the weekend, as seen in footage circulating on social media.
In the video, the man identified as Asofa-Solomona can be seen throwing punches on another guy and pushing the fight to the middle of traffic, while being watched by a crowd that had gathered on the busy street. The incident reportedly happened close to La Favela nightclub in Seminyak.
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Authorities in Bali, usually pretty quick on street brawls involving foreign tourists on the island, did not seem to have arrested nor apprehended anyone over the incident.
In a media statement, Melbourne Storm said they have launched a full investigation into what occurred.
“Melbourne Storm has reported an incident involving a member of our NRL squad currently on holidays in Bali to the NRL’s Integrity Unit,” the statement said, referring to Australia’s National Rugby League.
According to a report from AFP, Asofa-Solomona only got involved after a Melbourne Storm teammate, identified as Suliasi Vunivalu, was punched in an unprovoked attack.
There have been no reports on injuries sustained by those involved in the alleged brawl.
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