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The NRL’s Public Safety and Integrity Unit has been busy this week as it looks to prepare the state of Nevada for an influx of NRL players and ensuing Australian sports media.
With less NRL’s headline event only weeks away, it’s believed the code is doing everything it can to ensure the safety of Americans who may not have come across Rugby League players in the wild before.
Speaking to the head of the public safety unit and former Jersey Flegg player Trent Carney-Woods, the NRL has had an army of professional letter droppers to help spread some pre-event communications to the suburbs.
“Most are line cooks at the fast food chains, slot attendants at the Casinos and there’s a few late night dancers as well.”
“But they’ve been getting $25 an hour to drop off the little pamphlets we’ve been printing, they pretty much explain what to do if you find a Rugby League player that’s drunk, lost and disorientated.”
“It’s a real education campaign for those who’ve never seen what a Leaguie can do when they’re still half concussed and have 12 Bourbon and Cokes in their system.”
Given the intoxicating mix of rampant gambling, freely poured spirits and late night “entertainment” might be too much for some players, the NRL said it’s also inviting AirTaskers good incentives to sign up to act as additional security for the weekend.
“Yeah we’re treating it a bit like the Olympics, those who join as public safety volunteers will get free tickets to the games, which we’re going to need since the stadium will be half empty.”
“And then with the help of the local military we’re just praying we’ll be able to funnel all the players, coaches and NRL media into one casino to limit the radius of the destruction.”
More to come.
