Former West Coast Eagles star ahead Mark LeCras has spilled on how his notorious viral video made it’s method into the general public eye.
LeCras and his former teammates had been revelling of their premiership victory in 2018 after profitable an prompt traditional in opposition to Collingwood.
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However within the days after their historic five-point victory, due to a late Dom Sheed aim from the boundary line, the gloss got here off of LeCras’ celebrations thanks to at least one video.
After a giant night time out after the Grand Remaining win, LeCras filmed himself in a brief video the next morning to ship within the workforce’s WhatsApp group.
“Let me set the scene right here,” LeCras says within the video. “Grand remaining, taking part in Collingwood, we’re down by 5 targets … I feel you c**** know what occurred.”
Talking in regards to the now notorious clip on the BackChat Podcast, LeCras spoke in regards to the obvious mistake he made and the scramble that ensued after the video had been leaked.
“The workforce bus was selecting us up at 7:30 or 8, we had a WhatsApp group among the many workforce and there’s messages popping up all through the night time and I simply thought f*** I’m gonna put one thing up and get a standing ovation once I get on the bus,” he mentioned.
“I did it in my room, had simply had a bathe … hadn’t slept. Put it up and I simply walked right down to the bus as everyone seems to be it and I obtained the specified response.
“I despatched it to a few mates and that was the error I made as a result of they had been up and about as properly.
“About three or 4 days later we had been at Nick’s home getting our tattoos and I used to be flat. I used to be getting my tattoo and I get a message and it’s that message.
“I used to be pondering to myself ‘f***. I by no means despatched it to that bloke I don’t know what’s occurring right here’. Then I had like two or three extra individuals sending it to me.
“I simply bear in mind pondering, like I used to be apprehensive as a result of I had form of forgotten about it that I had disrespected Collingwood after which clearly dropping the C bomb and having to do college pick-ups with the academics and that I felt flat.
“I bear in mind ringing Stapes on the membership and I used to be like, ‘Mate I’m getting this message despatched round’ and he mentioned don’t fear I’ll shut it down, like he thought he may shut down Fb.
“I mentioned it’s on the market I simply wish to put an apology out, let me do it proper now. Half an hour later he rings me again sheepishly and says, ‘Is perhaps time to place that apology out’.
“That wrecked me although, I used to be flat about that.”
LeCras issued a public apology shortly after the video had whipped round social media, setting the footy world abuzz.
“I’m extraordinarily embarrassed {that a} video submit utilizing unacceptable language that I despatched to a personal group has been circulated publicly,” LeCras wrote.
“I unreservedly apologise for the usage of that language and any offence it has prompted. I take full accountability for this error.”
LeCras referred to as time on his illustrious taking part in profession after the 2018 Grand Remaining victory, having performed 219 video games and kicking 441 targets.
“I’m very comfy with the choice,” LeCras mentioned after saying his retirement.
“I’ve had a few weeks to consider it, talk about it with my household and the membership and it simply appears like the appropriate time.
“I couldn’t be happier after taking part in in a profitable Grand Remaining with so many blokes who will probably be mates for the remainder of my life. The previous few weeks have been one thing actually particular and I’ll always remember the sensation when the ultimate siren sounded.
“I used to be beginning to wonder if I’d ever get the prospect to expertise the elation that I’ve heard so many different gamers speak about. It’s every part they mentioned and just a little extra.”
