Ben Stokes - arrested ... why ?

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/ben-stokes-arrested-west-indies-120757165.html

he should have been arrested for that final over in the twenty20 world cup final

google his name, video is all over the net of him knocking someone out

he decks a guy who looks like he's trying to break it up and placate him. doesn't look good

Just watched it 5 times :

Ben and his mates are being swung at by a guy with a bottle in his hand, Ben takes this guy on who falls to the floor, not many punches landed, bottle swinging guy's mate tries to get Ben off, Ben focuses on this 2nd guy, Ist guy trying to intervene, Ben connects with 2nd guys chin, he goes down, 1st guy still arguing with Ben, so Ben throws a connecting punch at him, Ben having not forgotten that this guy was trying to bottle his mate....video ends abruptly.

Ben has done nothing wrong.

Self-defence !

Just another privileged sportsman behaving badly. Regardless of the outcome, he is not acting like a role model for the youngsters who see him as a Test cricketer with a highly paid ECB contract( £700,000 retainer + £12,000 per Test Match + £5,000 per ODI + £2,500 per T20) Had it before with Flintoff, Peterson etc. about time the ECB made a stand and removed his lucrative contract.

can't say i noticed the bottle but only glanced at the vid once.

Small bottle ....33 cl ....you have to watch a few times.

If you're out with your mates and someone attacks one of you with a bottle, it is perfectly reasonable to make sure the assailant cannot carry on any further attacks.

Aye right enough, i hadn't watched the start and the guy was definitely swinging a bottle at him.
don't blame him for losing the rag a bit

On VD bbc2 now

Mike problem....

BBC don't know about the bottle or have been told to say nothing.

small bottle

worse it was tia maria

Caught on camera. Looks like he didn't consider the abilities of the nightwatchman.

He's a goner and so are the Ashes, this bout of violent hooliganism will prevent him getting a visa to enter Australia.

white collar boxer

aussies like a convict

Sep 28, 2017 -- 8:03AM, The Leopard wrote:

Just watched it 5 times : Ben and his mates are being swung at by a guy with a bottle in his hand, Ben takes this guy on who falls to the floor, not many punches landed, bottle swinging guy's mate tries to get Ben off, Ben focuses on this 2nd guy, Ist guy trying to intervene, Ben connects with 2nd guys chin, he goes down, 1st guy still arguing with Ben, so Ben throws a connecting punch at him, Ben having not forgotten that this guy was trying to bottle his mate....video ends abruptly.Ben has done nothing wrong.Self-defence !

quite remarkable how someone can think breaking a persons jaw and knocking him out is good practice !! BS just wanted a piece of anyone around at the time, the guy he smashed up did nothing wrong !!

Looks like an Evian plastic water bottle?

Piers Morgan says that @benstokes38 was trying to stop two gay men being abused when he was arrested on Monday.

hales????

Maybe the Aussies were right. They said the England team would be All Out when the Ashes starts.

Aussie Ashes win = Free Money

WxNKER WITH BOTTLE PICKS ON WRONG PEOPLE IMO ,WELL DONE BEN >

On a Positive Point Rio has been fxcked right off out of it ,Eddie Hearn was on the Phone to Ben at 7 this morning ..

Hales and Stokes suspended

England Cricket Board new Policy " stand by and let People attack you with Bottles "

I think we need to know a little more before we start making judgements.

My judgement still stands. Stokes in 2 (by knockout) v Rio. Rio cries, Stokes move to LA.

Whats the big puddle of white stuff that just splats onto the ground when the guy is on the ground? Watch the video. I thought it meant it was a milk bottle but the bottle is over to the right at that point.

Did one of them get over excited Should this be asked in another thread that starts with Bu- and ends with -ake?

Amazing how people who weren't there know exactly what happened!

Welcome to Chit Chat Percy, where uninformed opinions are thrown around like an all round cricketers punches

Well it is Quite obvious the Guy is trying to attack someone with a Bottle ,when this happens you have 2 options Run or Attack  ,Ben has chose the latter when he 1st takes the guy to the ground he disarms him of the bottle which you hear rolling on the Floor, not sure what Judgements need to be made ??
The scumbag with the Bottle needs to charged not Mr Stokes .

People using the Likes of Bottles and glasses Deserve all they get .

Let's all hope that Hawkeye can get to the bottom of this tawdry incident and give a final and decisive adjudication.

ah well you can now watch a video of stokes mocking Katie prices disabled son doing that tv interview, including mocking his use of the c word,drop someone in the street but upsetting Katie price,tut,tut

he,ll never play for England again,nap,remember hoddle getting sacked

So he comes out of the Club and gets hit with a Bottle ,Does he play again ??

I have to say he is a young man. These things happen to some people. Why do we hold these young men up? The world is so beige at times. I just want to see him play cricket. If he has done something criminal let the law deal with it!

Speaking of criminal...will any of the England Selectors be arrested...Fat NO! Who should be in the dock?

Thank goodness someone at the ECB has grown a pair and suspended these two.

What was the silly bleeder doing outside a night club in Bristol at 2.30am on a Monday morning?

Not saying he (and anyone in the public eye) shouldn't be allowed to go out and enjoy themselves but surely
there's more "secure" places for him to go? How did he get himself involved in a situation like that when
there's so much for him to lose?

PS - I live quite near there and he's lucky it was that club! Can think of a few places not far from there
where he'd have been on the wrong end of a right hiding....

https://uk.yahoo.com/sports/news/ben-stokes-apos-slim-ashes-190351011.html

Another knob jockey,mocking the disabled very brave...

Ben Stokes has lost his sponsorship with sportswear brand New Balance.

The England all-rounder was arrested on 26 September on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm following an incident near a Bristol nightclub.

The deal with the company - who also provide the kit for the England team - is worth a reported £200,000 per year to Stokes.

New Balance said it "does not condone behaviour that does not match our brand culture and values".

The England and Wales Cricket Board has said Stokes, 26, will not travel to Australia on 28 October with the rest of the Ashes squad "at this stage".

On Wednesday, the Test vice-captain apologised to TV personality Katie Price and her son Harvey for a video that appeared to show him imitating a TV appearance made by the disabled youngster.

Judging by your posts, he has still got your backing spotty.

He has my backing. I'd cycle him to Aus on a Tandem if I was asked!

I'm considering my position.

spends all day playing sport sponsored by alcohol companies and viewed by folk
encouraged to buy overpriced alcohol. ....little wonder they enjoy a drink...


the video is a different matter, quite nasty, but well done for the apology , however late.

maybe his new house is cursed?

That would be funny

England decide to cut their ties with Alcohol Sponsors!

Fans told they will not be encouraged to buy overpriced sheep dip at grounds....if you want to kill yourselves then bring your own. Thanks very much that would be great!