Young AFL star’s face is smashed open and his teammate’s wrist broken while rushing to defend his new DJ girlfriend after she was subjected to inappropriate behaviour inside a packed nightclub
- Shai Bolton, 22, and teammate Daniel Rioli, 24, were involved in an altercation
- Rioli’s girlfriend was ‘subjected to inappropriate behaviour’ from a patron
- It’s understood neither Rioli or Bolton were under the influence of alcohol
- Rioli was punched after confronting the patron and suffered a cut under his eye
- Bolton became involved in the altercation and sustained a fractured wrist
- He will be sidelined for the next two to three weeks due to his wrist injury
A young AFL star had his face smashed open while his teammate suffered a broken wrist after rushing to defend his girlfriend in a nightclub.
The Richmond Tigers confirmed young gun Shai Bolton, 22, and teammate Daniel Rioli, 24, were involved in an altercation on the weekend.
The melee started when Rioli’s DJ girlfriend Paris Lawrence was ‘subjected to inappropriate behaviour’ from a fellow nightclub patron.
It’s understood neither Rioli or Bolton were under the influence of alcohol, and aren’t expected to face disciplinary action from the club.
The melee started when Daniel Rioli’s girlfriend Paris Lawrence was ‘subjected to inappropriate behaviour’ from a fellow nightclub patron
The Richmond Tigers confirmed young gun Shai Bolton (pictured) and teammate Daniel Rioli were involved in an altercation on the weekend
Rioli was punched after confronting the patron and suffered a cut under his eye that required two stitches
‘Richmond players Daniel Rioli and Shai Bolton were involved in an incident at a nightclub over the weekend,’ Richmond said in a statement.
‘An altercation took place after Rioli’s girlfriend was subjected to inappropriate behaviour.
‘Rioli was punched after confronting the patron and suffered a cut under his eye that required two stitches.
‘Bolton became involved in the ensuing altercation and sustained a fractured wrist that will require surgery.’
Bolton will be sidelined for the next two to three weeks due to his wrist injury. Pictured with his girlfriend
Rioli’s girlfriend Paris Lawrence has more than 28,000 Instagram followers, and is managed by the same team as DJ Havana Brown
Bolton will be sidelined for the next two to three weeks due to his wrist injury.
Rioli started dating Lawrence, a DJ and TikTok sensation, earlier this year following his split from Mia Fevola.
Lawrence has more than 28,000 Instagram followers, and is managed by the same team as DJ Havana Brown.
Fevola, the stepdaughter of AFL legend Brendan Fevola, previously said she is still ‘really good friends’ with Rioli.
The 21-year-old confirmed her split from Rioli in February 2020 after two years of dating.
‘Daniel and I are no longer together; however, we still love and care for each other very much and remain the best of friends,’ she wrote on Instagram at the time.
Fevola, the stepdaughter of AFL legend Brendan Fevola, previously said she is still ‘really good friends’ with Rioli
