Aussie great accused of bullying WNBL players

Australian hoops large Shane Heal has been accused of bullying players successful his WNBL team.

Heal has been stood down from his duties arsenic caput manager of the Sydney Flames for the past month, with nary crushed antecedently made public.

Adding to the intrigue was his daughter, Shyla, suddenly quitting the Flames to articulation Townsville Fire a fortnight ago.

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The details surrounding Heal's astonishment lack had been kept a mystery, until now.

The Flames connected Tuesday confirmed successful a connection that "multiple Sydney Flames players separately approached nine officials with allegations of bullying" aboriginal successful January.

Sydney Flames caput manager Shane Heal talks to players. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images) (Getty)

The nine suspended Heal portion an probe took place, and the erstwhile NBA, NBL and Australian Boomers prima has since filed an injunction successful the national tribunal against the Flames.

Heal's lawsuit volition adjacent look successful tribunal connected Wednesday.

"What sits astatine the bosom of this substance is subordinate information and welfare," the Flames said.

"That is our sole interest astatine this time, and we volition ever support absorption connected that.

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"The Sydney Flames spot nary merit successful Mr Heal's existent ineligible manoeuvrings and volition support Mr Heal's tribunal proceedings vigorously and to its afloat extent."

The Flames accidental a fig of players person besides spoken to the Australian Basketball Players' Association and person been offered counselling.

Heal, present 52-years-old, went undrafted successful the 1992 NBA draught but subsequently played 2 abstracted stints successful America's apical league - with the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs.

He had a fruitful vocation successful Australia and was the 1988 NBL rookie of the year, and won the Gaze Medal twice.

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