Kiwi Daniel King has been named as the man who shocked the sporting world when he climbed the grandstand of the Sydney Cricket Ground — and relieved himself in front of the crowd of 43,000 spectators.
King was earlier this week identified as the man charged by NSW Police over his alleged public urination during the Wallabies’ test match loss to England on Saturday.
King, 31, is expected to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on Monday after he was charged with behaviour in offensive manner in a public place and climbing on buildings on scheduled lands without approval, The New Zealand Herald reports
A Current Affair on Wednesday night approached King, a body-builder based in Bondi, asking for an explanation for his actions.
The personal trainer was cornered by Kiwi reporter Steve Marshall, who did not hold back.
Marshall approached him inside a shopping mall and, referring to him as “piddler on the roof”, asked what he was thinking when committed the gross act.
King attempted to brush the reporter aside, prompting Marshall to ask: “Have you got the runs Danny? I thought it was number ones?”
King told Marshall he had not put anyone at risk other than himself, despite police having to scale the roof to remove him.
King repeatedly told Marshall in graphic language to leave him alone, saying he was going to get a “fist in the face”.
He bragged he would get a “slap on the wrist” for his offences, before calling police himself to complain he was being harassed by Marshall.
“You can’t put that on f****** TV,” he told Marshall.
They did.
The Otago Daily Times reported that King is a former Queenstown man and a former 50-cap Wakatipu premier rugby player. He was approached for comment, but no response was received by the ODT.
On his website, King boasts that he was a “very skinny kid” who turned his life around in the gym and says his goal is to “help more people transform their lives”.
King was charged by New South Wales Police with behaving in an offensive manner in/near a public place and climbing on a building on scheduled lands without approval.
He was also issued an initial two-year ban by the SCG, before Rugby Australia chief executive Andy Marinos went further, slamming the behaviour and issuing a lifetime ban from all Australian rugby.
“The deplorable actions of the alleged intruder that made his way to the roof of the grandstand were disgraceful and dangerous,” Marinos said in a statement.
“This individual has been issued with a life ban from Rugby Australia events – and we will continue to support the authorities in their handling of the matter.”
— This story originally appeared on nzherald.co.nz and has been republished with permission
Originally published as Man identified as SCG ‘piddler on the roof’ snarls at reporter
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