{"id":107815,"date":"2021-07-29T11:29:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T11:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=107815"},"modified":"2021-07-29T11:57:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T11:57:32","slug":"balcony-ban-flipped-days-after-roberts-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=107815","title":{"rendered":"Balcony ban flipped days after Roberts sanctions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queensland Health has reversed its infamous 'balcony ban' effective immediately, allowing NRL families in the quarantine hotel to catch some fresh air.<\/p>\n

After they were initially forced to gaffer tape their balcony doors shut following a breach of public health orders on day one of the isolation period, NRL families will now be able to venture out onto their balconies.<\/p>\n

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The reversal of the ban comes just days after Wests Tigers star James Roberts<\/a> was hit with a one-match ban and a $7,500 fine after he was spotted on his own balcony while in hard lockdown.<\/p>\n

According to Nine's NRL reporter Danny Weidler, Queensland Health has accepted the NRL's sanctions handed down to Roberts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"James<\/p>\n

The decision comes after Roberts' coach Michael Maguire admitted that the 28-year-old had been left "shattered" by the league's ruling.<\/p>\n

"He was shattered, shattered to think this was a topic," Maguire told reporters.<\/p>\n

"He's really disappointed that this happened and understands he's just got to work through it now."<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen whether the reversal of the balcony ban means the sanctions originally handed down to Roberts for his breach at the time are also retracted.<\/p>\n

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