{"id":126653,"date":"2021-09-10T10:05:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T10:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=126653"},"modified":"2021-09-10T13:59:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T13:59:19","slug":"bulldogs-sack-elliott-after-latest-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=126653","title":{"rendered":"Bulldogs sack Elliott after latest incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Canterbury Bulldogs have given under-fire star Adam Elliott<\/a> the boot, with his contract torn up as the fallout from his toilet tryst controversy worsens.<\/p>\n

The club claimed the move was "in the best interests of both parties" after "discussion in recent days", with his sudden exit "effective immediately".<\/p>\n

"The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Adam Elliott have agreed to part ways, effective immediately," the Bulldogs said in a statement released on Friday night during Melbourne's finals clash with Manly.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Adam<\/p>\n

The Bulldogs' decision comes as Elliott was sanctioned last month<\/a> by the NRL for a toilet tryst at a Gold Coast restaurant<\/a> with NRLW star Millie Boyle. Elliott was fined $10,000 and told to complete education and training "regarding the obligations of NRL and NRLW players in public".<\/p>\n

It was the latest controversy for the one-club player who has been involved in several alcohol-related off-field controversies during his nearly 100-game NRL career.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRL_Bulldogs\/status\/1436264434805219328<\/a><\/p>\n

"Adam and the Bulldogs have decided it is in the best interests of both parties to go our separate ways," Bulldogs Chief Executive, Aaron Warburton, said in the statement.<\/p>\n

"The club is committed to supporting Adam during this time. We wish Adam all the best for the future."<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old was signed with the Bulldogs until the end of 2023 having re-signed just last year. <\/p>\n

But now Canterbury have ended his contract – claiming the move was mutual – the club have freed up more than an estimated $400,000 from their salary cap.<\/p>\n

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