- A 54-year-old man left his job after an incident
- A 35-year-old man was charged with affray
Football commentator Paul Kent has been hospitalized with up to five broken ribs and a suspected collapsed lung after his alleged street fight on Saturday night, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
Footage that went viral on social media on Sunday morning showed Kent and another man arguing outside the Three Weeds hotel in the inner Sydney suburb of Rozelle before the altercation allegedly turned physical.
Kent has been suspended from his duties at Fox Sports and the Daily Telegraph while his employers investigate the incident.
A 35-year-old man turned up at Balmain police station at around 6.45pm on Sunday before being taken to Newtown police station, in the city’s inner west, and charged with disorder after officers They launched an investigation when they found out about the video.
Kent’s lawyer says the commentator is being treated in hospital for broken ribs and a possible collapsed lung after being thrown into a tree on Saturday night (pictured).
Now Kent’s attorney, George Elias, has said his client is receiving treatment in hospital to see if he suffered a collapsed lung in addition to four or five broken ribs in the alleged altercation.
“He has been in the hospital since after the incident,” Elías told the Sydney Morning Herald.
“I’m only concerned about his health and well-being.”
In the clip, Kent can be heard calling the other man a “doghead” before they allegedly get into a physical confrontation that extends across the street from the location.
Footage shows the commentator allegedly being thrown into a tree and landing head-first in the gutter before rising from the ground.
Other men could be seen trying to intervene in the alleged confrontation.
The man accused of the incident has also revealed a photograph of an injury he suffered to the back of his head during the confrontation, for which he is seeking medical attention.
The NRL 360 presenter (pictured outside a Sydney pitch last year) was stood down from his jobs at Fox Sports and News Corp after the alleged street fight.
On Sunday, WhatsNew2Day Australia obtained exclusive photos of a doctor visiting Kent at his home in Sydney’s inner west (pictured).
On Sunday, WhatsNew2Day Australia exclusively revealed that Kent was visited by a doctor at his home in the city’s inner west just hours after the incident.
The doctor arrived home in a black Mercedes. Kent’s friends then accompanied the doctor, who was carrying a stethoscope and a bag full of medical supplies, to the property through a back alley.
The man accused of affray got a boost Tuesday with the news that top criminal defense attorney Chris Murphy will take on his case.
Murphy is one of the best-known lawyers in the country after defending many headline clients, including football stars Sam Burgess, Hazem El Masri and Shaun Kenny-Dowall, as well as actor Matthew Newton, boxer Jeff Fenech, the Rolling Stones and the music superstar. Rod Stewart.
The 35-year-old man accused of affray over the incident received good news Tuesday.
Prominent criminal defense attorney Chris Murphy (pictured) takes on your case
A photo has emerged revealing a head injury the 35-year-old allegedly suffered during the incident, showing severe swelling at the back of his head.
He also defended 31 outlaw motorcycle gang members against murder charges arising from the famous ‘Milperra massacre’ shooting.
Murphy announced he was taking the case with a tweet early Tuesday morning, then followed up with two more messages about the case.
Last night, at 10:33 p.m. on April 29, I was instructed to act on behalf of one of the two accused in the fight, the man walking backwards, who appears in the Paul Kent video circulating on the social networks. I will defend the matter,” Murphy wrote.
‘My client went out to dinner with his wife and another couple. He does not consume alcoholic beverages.
