Steven May has apologized for his fight with a Melbourne teammate as the brutal sleigh that caused the incident was revealed.
Steven May has apologized after his own club suspended him for a game after a “fight” with Melbourne teammate Jake Melksham while he was drinking while under the protocols of a concussion. ‘AFL.
The Demons issued a statement on Tuesday confirming that May and Melksham were involved in an altercation around 9pm on Sunday after dinner at Melbourne’s Entrecote restaurant.
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The Herald Sun reported that May told Melksham, “If you had played Grandma (Grand Final) we would have lost.”
“It is alleged that Melksham” landed “190 cm in May with a punch in retaliation,” the report said.
Melksham was an emergency in last year’s Grand Final, beating Melbourne by 74 points over the Western Bulldogs.
Entrecote claims May and Melksham broke the reception desk during the altercation.
The restaurant told foxfooty.com.au that the incident was “far from a fight”, pointing to the “weak apology” of the Goddesses which was an excuse “the boys will be boys”.
Earlier, the site posted on its Instagram story: “BUT STILL WITHOUT AN APOLOGY TO MY STAFF OR RESTAURANT … shameful effort @stevenmay @melbournefc”.
The page later shared a post that said “Thank you for your lukewarm apology which is equivalent to ‘boys will be boys'”.
In a video on the Melbourne club’s website, May apologized for his behavior.
“I’m just very disappointed. I know I’ve disappointed a lot of people, especially myself and the football club, with bad actions,” he said.
“I have done a lot of work to try to build respect and trust in the football club, and I am disappointed that these actions do not reflect this.
“Only a bad mistake, a bad judgment, unfortunately has consequences.”
May said “it’s all about actions and what I’ll do in the future” and “apologized a lot” to Demon fans.
The 30-year-old said there was no resentment between him and Melksham despite their altercation.
“We are very good teammates, we love each other very much. Sometimes guys can be a little competitive with jokes and go a little overboard, ”May said.
“It simply came to our notice then.
“We certainly didn’t want any of that to return to the football club.
“We’ve told our teammates we’re all right; you don’t feel like you have to choose which side or anything because we’re still good friends. It was a silly decision we made and we’re already deeply sorry.”
May will now miss Queen’s Birthday’s big clash with Collingwood after accepting a suspension driven by Melbourne’s leadership group.
After starting the season with 10 straight wins, the Demons have lost their last two games to Fremantle and Sydney.
Melbourne football chief Alan Richardson said that according to the club’s guidelines, May “should not have drunk” at dinner while following AFL concussion protocols.
May and Melksham will complete community service with one of the club’s members to “understand the responsibility and impact they have as role models within the community.”
Richardson said the club was extremely disappointed with the incident and that the two players “were incredibly remorseful for things to have gone the way they did”.
“Over the last three years, Steven has become one of our most important leaders in the field, and while the impact of not having him available for selection is significant, which is most significant for us. it’s our culture and the commitment we have to live by our values, ”Richardson said.
“We are proud of the culture we have built over the last few years, and while we are disappointed with Steven’s behavior, we are returning to his character and supporting him to make sure he is armed to make better decisions for him. for the advancing football club. ”
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