Jack Crisp's admission about wife after AFL makes call on video scandal

Jack Crisp has lamented the pain his lewd video controversy has caused his wife and family after the AFL decided against suspending the Collingwood player on Tuesday. Crisp met with the AFL's integrity unit on Tuesday regarding a video shared to social media last week without his consent.

The video included a number of explicit photos, crude comments and references to illicit substances he made in 2018. The video showed a person scrolling through several screenshots of Snapchats, with many clearly showing Crisp's bearded face. The last two images were explicit and show a man standing, however his face is not visible.

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In deciding against suspending Crisp on Tuesday, the AFL said the 29-year-old admitted he had consensually sent the photos to another person several years ago and had acknowledged "the content and his language, regardless of the setting, was extremely inappropriate". The league's integrity unit took into consideration an apology from Crisp and his improved behaviour in the years since the photos were sent.

"While the content was produced a number of years ago, and Jack has shown significant improvement in his behaviour, the incident serves as a reminder to all players to understand the responsibility to themselves, their clubs and their professional careers," AFL football boss Andrew Dillon said in a statement. Crisp issued an apology and must now complete an education program regarding the appropriate use of social media.

In his apology, Crisp lamented the impact the release of the photos had on his wife Mikayla and young daughters. However he insisted he had "learnt a lot and grown as a person" since sending them several years ago.

"Last week I became aware that a video was being shared online containing private images which I had sent to another person in 2018," Crisp said. "I want to apologise for my actions and the impact they've had on my family and our club.

"I am incredibly fortunate to have the support of Collingwood, my wife Mikayla and my daughters. While I am disappointed in myself for those actions, the impact this has had on my wife and my family hurts the most and I apologise to them for that."

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Crisp has also escaped sanction from Collingwood. The Magpies' football boss Graham Wright said the club agreed Crisp needed to complete an education program, adding they would support him and his family through a "difficult time". Crisp has played 191 consecutive AFL games dating back to round 18 of 2014 - when he was with the Brisbane Lions. The extraordinary streak is the most by a current player.

Wright earlier denied that the Magpies had problems with their culture after the club was forced to deal with a drugs scandal involving young gun Jack Ginnivan during the pre-season. Ginnivan was banned for the first two rounds of the season after being filmed taking an illicit substance in the cubicle of a nightclub.

Wright said the issues with Crisp and Ginnivan could not be linked, citing the historical nature of Crisp's as the reason he wasn't suspended. "Two completely different situations," he said. "I'm not (concerned about a cultural issue). It's a historical video, one from a while ago and separate to Jack Ginnivan."

with AAP

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