Outcome of the Chris Walker
brain-explosion

Brisbane Magistrate Matt McLaughlin this morning put Sydney Roosters outside back Chris Walker on a $500 bond for one year after he pleaded guilty to assaulting and obstructing police and creating a public nuisance earlier this month.

Taking into account measures already imposed upon Walker by his club - being a $5,000 fine, giving him a one match suspension, placing him on a complete alcohol ban for this season and compelling him to have alcohol abuse counselling - the judge handed down his verdict commending the Eastern Suburbs management for it's actions and issued a timely reminder to the wayward star.

"You are an ambassador for young men and for Australians," Mr McLaughlin said. "These sort of things don't go down well."

Walker left the court without comment. His defense argued that he was heckled by disgruntled South Sydney fans on the night of the incident, who harrassed him regarding his early-season switch in 2003 to the Sydney Roosters.

As a result of his departure, it is alleged that Walker was verbally abused and even received death threats from Rabbitoh's fans.

On the 3rd of May, Walker had been out drinking and became incensed at the hecklers, shoving and punching them in the chest. Police then tried to subdue him with capsicum spray. This did not work apparently, with Walker moving into oncoming traffic whilst still struggling with Police, who at that stage were trying to assist him not being hit by a car.

Solicitor Campbell McCallum, for Walker, said his client had also suffered "public humiliation and embarrassment" from widespread media coverage.