Suns coach Dew cautioned over old urinating video
Gold Coast cautioned senior coach Stuart Dew and senior football staff three months ago after they became aware a video of Dew urinating outside a bar had been shared among half a dozen people in the football department.
The embarrassing video shows footage from 2018 of Dew urinating against a wall soon after leaving the Miami Tavern Shark Bar. The footage made its way to some media outlets on Monday.
The coaches, who had been having a post-season drink, left the bar when it closed before midnight and were waiting for a cab, when Dew decided he needed to relieve himself.
Old video footage of Suns coach Stuart Dew urinating in public has surfaced again.Credit:Getty Images
Once the staffer who shared the video realised it was not a smart thing to do he asked the coaches to delete the clip, however, the footage made its way to the media.
"This is phone footage from two years ago that was unfortunately shared via a private WhatsApp group involving a small number of work colleagues," a Suns spokesperson said.
"Everyone involved is embarrassed and regrets what happened.
"The club was aware of the video and has cautioned the employees about both the behaviour and the filming and distribution of the vision. It was clearly inappropriate."
The Suns extended Dew's contract this year until the end of 2021 as they embark on a rebuild with some of the game's best emerging talent. They are yet to make the finals in their history.
Peter Ryan is a sports reporter with The Age covering AFL, horse racing and other sports.