Ad pulled after A-League player charged

A “responsible gambling” ad has been pulled down after an A-League player featured in the video was charged with betting corruption.

Macarthur Football Club player Kearyn Baccus was one of three players charged on Friday following an investigation into alleged yellow card manipulation.

Just months earlier, the 32-year-old midfielder had starred in a Liquor and Gaming NSW campaign aimed at raising awareness to gambling issues.

The ABC reported in the video, since removed from GambleAware NSW’s Facebook page, Baccus told people to reach out for help if betting was making them stressed.

The video was posted on February 21 and was captioned: “Kearyn Baccus from Macarthur FC shares how you can tell if you are overdoing it when it comes to betting.”

Baccus was one of three players arrested and charged on Friday, alongside 33-year-old Macarthur FC captain Ulises Dávila and 27-year-old player Clayton Lewis.

Police allege Mr Davila enlisted two other players to deliberately get yellow cards in two A-League games last year before rewarding them with $10,000 each.

Mr Davila, 33, is originally from Mexico and was allegedly taking instructions from a man believed to be involved with a criminal group in South America.

The three men were released on Friday and their matters remain before the courts. No pleas have been entered.