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Wayne Carey stood down at Seven pending investigation

AFL commentator has denied white powder substance at casino was illegal, but an investigation is pending.

AFL commentator Wayne Carey has stood down Seven after a zip-lock bag containing a white substance allegedly dropped from his pocket onto a gaming room table at Crown casino in Perth.

The Herald Sun reports Carey, 51, was gambling at Crown Burswood last Thursday night when he was escorted from the premises.

But he denies the substance was illegal.

Lewis Martin, Seven’s managing director in Melbourne, said: “I have spoken to Wayne and he has agreed to stand aside, pending an investigation.”

A source close to Carey claimed that the bag contained crushed up anti-inflammatory drugs which he used for pain.

“It was not an illegal substance, it was offered to security. Security didn’t take it,” Carey, told The Age.

“They just said it’s not a great look, I understood that, and we left without incident.”

A Crown spokesperson said: “We are aware of a recent incident at Crown Perth where a patron was escorted from the premises.

“The incident was handled within our standard procedures and due to privacy reasons, we are unable to provide further comment. At Crown Perth our priority remains keeping our guests, employees and the community safe.

“As trained professionals, our employees are entrusted to maintain a safe and enjoyable environment for customers and staff at all times, and will take necessary action to ensure these policies are abided by.”

In February Carey featured on SAS Australia where the former North Melbourne captain admitted to a controversial past, including a cheating scandal and an assault charge.

“I’m not proud of some of the things I’ve done,” she said. “But I’ve done a lot of work on myself over the last 10 years and I take ownership of it.”