Already pinned twice this season for the behavior of some supporters (smoke and intrusion on the ground), the USAP was again summoned this Wednesday before the disciplinary committee of the National Rugby League. In question, the abusive and sexist remarks made by a spectator of Aimé Giral against the fifth referee of the USAP-Castres match on December 26th. Behavior denounced by the club at the time. Finally, the commission considered that there was “no cause for disciplinary action”.
“We are relieved but it’s a logical decision “ reacted Bruno Rolland, general manager of the blood and gold club. “We had little chance of being convicted because there are no regulatory provisions that allow a club to be sanctioned for comments, even violent and inappropriate, made by a supporter. it was really embarrassing in terms of image for the club and all of its supporters which behave in a normal manner at the stadium “.