Perth Football Club Booted over ‘Distasteful’ Silly Sunday Costume
The City of Stirling ended the club’s licence citing unreasonable conduct after a player’s offensive Stephen Hawking costume sparked police and council intervention.
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Football club faces deregistration after Stephen Hawking costume controversy
A Perth football club faces deregistration and has been expelled from their club rooms after a player reportedly attended a post-season party dressed as Stephen Hawking, allegedly with explicit images attached.

Perth football club booted over ‘distasteful’ Silly Sunday costume
The City of Stirling ended the Osborne Park Football Club’s lease after discovering the costume – but said it was a matter for the Perth Football League whether it continued to play.
Footy club gets shut down and police are called over player’s ’embarrassing’ and offensive costume at Silly Sunday party
A footy club in Perth has had its licence axed and police called after a player reportedly dressed as renowned scientist Stephen Hawking for the team’s end-of-season celebrations. An employee from the City of Stirling council discovered the player’s outfit while doing a property inspection of the Osborne Park Football Club clubrooms in August, reports the West Australian. The council secured the club’s premises and contacted WA Police due to the…
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