North Melbourne legend Wayne Carey leaves TripleM as white-powder saga fallout continues
The fallout from the white powder scandal at casino Wayne Carey, Perth champion in North Melbourne, continued.
After volunteering to temporarily step down from his role as a radio commentator on TripleM and Channel 7, the 51-year-old officially split from the radio station.
Dave Cameron, chief content officer of Southern Cross Radio, told The Age Carey that he will not be returning to the pits for the 2023 season.
“On behalf of Triple M, we would like to thank Wayne for his service to our team of commentators and wish him the best for the future,” he said.
The kangaroo legend was banned from the premises of all Crown casinos for two years after a bag of white powder fell from his pocket onto a gaming table while in Perth for the Fremantle Dockers playoff final with the Western Bulldogs. .
Carey states that the powder was a crushed anti-inflammatory drug that he sprinkled into food to heal injuries sustained during his outstanding football career and offered to turn it in for investigation.
The Casino refuted these claims, but did not contact the police.
A police investigation into the incident is ongoing, which was welcomed by Carey as she sought advice on whether to take Crown Casino to court for the incident.
Canale 7 confirmed that it will await the outcome of the investigation before taking further action.