The events took place on October 19, a few hours after the ASM – RC Vannes match. Fritz Lee then started for this meeting at the end of which the Auvergnats won. A few hours after the match, the third row participated with other club players in a festive and alcoholic evening at the L'Ostrog establishment, located in the city center of Clermont-Ferrand.
During this, the player, aged 36, had violent behavior with one of the waitresses on site. A video attesting to these facts was recorded during the evening. The ASM very quickly became aware of the facts. Contacted, the manager refutes this information. However, a complaint was indeed filed at the city's central police station according to a source close to the case.
Sanctions taken by the club
Contacted by the editorial staff of France Bleu Pays d'Auvergne, the Auvergne club explains in a press release deploring the facts “which do not correspond in any way with the values of the club“. A few days after that evening, the players discussed with the staff to discuss the situation.
The club specifies that it has sanctioned the playerwithout specifying the nature of the sanctions. They are in any case not of a sporting nature, Fritz Lee was the starter the following weekend to face Stade Français in Paris. The Samoan is an executive in Christophe Urios' team, he played eight Top 14 matches out of nine possible, all as a starter.
The ASM Clermont Auvergne press release
Quickly informed of the excesses of a player during a private evening organized a few weeks ago, ASM Clermont Auvergne deplores the facts which in no way correspond with the values of the club. Faced with such actions, the club in no way condones the behavior of certain of its employees, whose exemplary behavior on and off the field is a fundamental and non-negotiable notion. Thus, the player concerned was sanctioned. The club will now refrain from any comments or reactions regarding these facts.
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