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Rugby convention journalist and commentator Paul Kent has been sentenced to a bully behaviour enslaved aft he pleaded blameworthy to his domiciled successful a chaotic thoroughfare brawl extracurricular an soul westbound Sydney pub.
Kent fronted Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court connected Wednesday wherever his lawyer George Elias grounded successful a bid to person nan charges dealt pinch nether nan Mental Health Act.
Kent, 54, was charged pinch 1 count of affray aft he and different man were progressive successful a verbal statement that turned physical extracurricular Totti's Rozelle connected April 27.
After his exertion for nan complaint to beryllium dealt pinch connected intelligence wellness grounds was dismissed, Kent entered a blameworthy plea connected Wednesday.
Magistrate Jennifer Price did not grounds a condemnation against Kent and sentenced him to a two-year bully behaviour bond.
Widely-shared video showed Kent landing connected his caput against a character aft nan brawl spilled from nan sidewalk onto nan street.
The tribunal heard connected Wednesday that Kent suffered six fractured ribs and a collapsed lung arsenic a consequence of nan incident.
Ms Price took into relationship that Kent was suffering from awesome depression upset and alcohol usage upset astatine nan time.
Rugby convention journalist and commentator Paul Kent has been sentenced to a two-year bully behaviour enslaved aft he pleaded blameworthy to his domiciled successful a chaotic thoroughfare brawl extracurricular an soul westbound Sydney pub successful April
Sydney's Downing Centre Court heard Kent (picture, middle) was suffering from awesome slump upset and intoxicant usage upset astatine nan clip of nan incident
The tribunal besides heard connected Wednesday that Kent suffered six fractured ribs and a collapsed lung arsenic a consequence of nan incident
The tribunal heard that Kent exchanged words pinch nan different man, who made remarks astir Kent being charged complete home unit allegations, which he was recovered not blameworthy of and were antecedently dismissed by a court.
Kent was stood down by Fox Sports and nan Daily Telegraph aft nan incident and nan tribunal heard that he had since mislaid his jobs.
Tamer Uzun, 35, who was progressive successful nan scuffle pinch Kent was besides charged pinch affray.
He has pleaded not blameworthy and is owed to look successful tribunal again later this month.
Late past twelvemonth Kent was found not blameworthy of allegations he choked and assaulted his then-partner, a consequence he called a 'vindication'.
