Lake Macquarie man charged over allegedly sending Knights player death threats online
Schiller took to his personal Instagram account after the game earlier this month to expose comments from a supposed fan that included a death threat.
The fan allegedly sent Schiller a direct message and told him to "count your days c--t I will end your f---ing life".
Lake Macquarie Police arrested the 20-year-old at Belmont Police Station on Friday afternoon, June 13, where he was charged with using a carriage service to harass the Knights player.
He was granted conditional bail and was ordered to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday, July 30.
National Rugby League boss Andrew Abdo condemned the alleged abuse after the Schiller published the messages, describing it as "abhorrent", as it was referred to the league's integrity unit and NSW Police.
Schiller's teammates rallied after the incident.
"It's worrying," Knights coach Adam O'Brien said. "For him to go through that, over a couple of errors, it's a game of footy. He has got a family."
It's the second time in 12 months Schiller has put the spotlight on unacceptable abuse of players. The latest incident comes almost a year after Schiller revealed he had been subjected to foul abuse while playing for the Canberra Raiders following a post-match interview.
A 20-year-old man will face court next month accused of sending Newcastle Knights winger flyer James Schiller death threats online after Newcastle's dramatic 26-22 win over Manly.
Schiller took to his personal Instagram account after the game earlier this month to expose comments from a supposed fan that included a death threat.
The fan allegedly sent Schiller a direct message and told him to "count your days c--t I will end your f---ing life".
Lake Macquarie Police arrested the 20-year-old at Belmont Police Station on Friday afternoon, June 13, where he was charged with using a carriage service to harass the Knights player.
He was granted conditional bail and was ordered to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday, July 30.
National Rugby League boss Andrew Abdo condemned the alleged abuse after the Schiller published the messages, describing it as "abhorrent", as it was referred to the league's integrity unit and NSW Police.
Schiller's teammates rallied after the incident.
"It's worrying," Knights coach Adam O'Brien said. "For him to go through that, over a couple of errors, it's a game of footy. He has got a family."
It's the second time in 12 months Schiller has put the spotlight on unacceptable abuse of players. The latest incident comes almost a year after Schiller revealed he had been subjected to foul abuse while playing for the Canberra Raiders following a post-match interview.
A 20-year-old man will face court next month accused of sending Newcastle Knights winger flyer James Schiller death threats online after Newcastle's dramatic 26-22 win over Manly.
Schiller took to his personal Instagram account after the game earlier this month to expose comments from a supposed fan that included a death threat.
The fan allegedly sent Schiller a direct message and told him to "count your days c--t I will end your f---ing life".
Lake Macquarie Police arrested the 20-year-old at Belmont Police Station on Friday afternoon, June 13, where he was charged with using a carriage service to harass the Knights player.
He was granted conditional bail and was ordered to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday, July 30.
National Rugby League boss Andrew Abdo condemned the alleged abuse after the Schiller published the messages, describing it as "abhorrent", as it was referred to the league's integrity unit and NSW Police.
Schiller's teammates rallied after the incident.
"It's worrying," Knights coach Adam O'Brien said. "For him to go through that, over a couple of errors, it's a game of footy. He has got a family."
It's the second time in 12 months Schiller has put the spotlight on unacceptable abuse of players. The latest incident comes almost a year after Schiller revealed he had been subjected to foul abuse while playing for the Canberra Raiders following a post-match interview.
A 20-year-old man will face court next month accused of sending Newcastle Knights winger flyer James Schiller death threats online after Newcastle's dramatic 26-22 win over Manly.
Schiller took to his personal Instagram account after the game earlier this month to expose comments from a supposed fan that included a death threat.
The fan allegedly sent Schiller a direct message and told him to "count your days c--t I will end your f---ing life".
Lake Macquarie Police arrested the 20-year-old at Belmont Police Station on Friday afternoon, June 13, where he was charged with using a carriage service to harass the Knights player.
He was granted conditional bail and was ordered to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday, July 30.
National Rugby League boss Andrew Abdo condemned the alleged abuse after the Schiller published the messages, describing it as "abhorrent", as it was referred to the league's integrity unit and NSW Police.
Schiller's teammates rallied after the incident.
"It's worrying," Knights coach Adam O'Brien said. "For him to go through that, over a couple of errors, it's a game of footy. He has got a family."
It's the second time in 12 months Schiller has put the spotlight on unacceptable abuse of players. The latest incident comes almost a year after Schiller revealed he had been subjected to foul abuse while playing for the Canberra Raiders following a post-match interview.
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