Ex-EFL stars had been banned from Cheltenham for ‘urinating right into a cup’ at races
Two ex-EFL stars had been banned from the Cheltenham Festival again in 2016 after they had been snapped emptying glasses of urine over a balcony.
The stunning incident concerned former Northampton Town striker James Collins and ex-Aston Villa midfielder Samir Carruthers who had been photographed urinating into glasses whereas having fun with the races from their field.
To make issues worse, the footballers emptied the liquid – whereas laughing – over the railings the place it landed on an empty garden beneath them whereas former Love Island stars Katie Salmon and Jessica Hayes uncovered their breasts.
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Both gamers confronted scathing criticism whereas Northampton Town launched an investigation into Collins’ motion as the-now Derby County star was slapped with an exclusion from all racing tracks by the British Horseracing Authority who needed to wait two years earlier than interesting whereas Carruthers – at present of Chelmsford City – solely needed to wait a 12 months.
At the time, BHA spokeswoman Rosie Margarson mentioned: “The British Horseracing Authority is responsible for protecting the proper conduct and good reputation of horseracing in this country.
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“As a result of their behaviour at Cheltenham racecourse, the BHA applied to its disciplinary officer to have Katie Salmon, Jessica Hayes, Samir Carruthers and James Collins excluded from all licensed premises, including all racecourses in Great Britain.
“The disciplinary officer was glad on the proof put earlier than him that every one people needs to be excluded from the game,” she added. Bristol City hero Aaron Wilbraham, whose agent employed the field for him, set the report straight on that fateful day in March 2016 throughout an look on the Under the Cosh podcast.
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He claimed that the footballers determined to urinate within the pint glasses as they weren’t allowed to go to the bathrooms resulting from well being and security protocols.
“They (the stewards) needed people to get out for health and safety but no one wanted to leave, so every time someone went to the toilet they weren’t letting you back in,” he mentioned.
“The lads were dying for a p*** so they were pi****g in pint glasses on the balcony. They weren’t throwing them they were just laying them down.”