NRL Star Accepts Ban for Off-Field Incident: ‘Deeply Ashamed’

NRL star accepts ban for off-field incident: ‘Deeply ashamed’

‘There is no justification for what I did.’

Banned: Knights star breaks silence as suspension revealed

Jermaine McEwen receives a one-match suspension and suspended fine from Newcastle Knights for his alleged May 22 drink-driving charge. See the club's full decision.

‘Deeply ashamed’: Knights ban forward for drink-driving

A “deeply ashamed” Jermaine McEwen says he let Newcastle down after the NRL club handed him a one-game ban for drink-driving on a suspended licence. McEwen will be unavailable for the Knights’ next game against St George Illawarra in round 16 and also receives a $5000 suspended fine from the club. The 21-year-old second-rower, who is having a breakout season, was charged police for low-range drink driving and driving on a suspended licence on Ma…

"I am deeply ashamed": Knights suspend Jermaine McEwen after off-field incident

The club have completed an internal investigation.