Clint Brown
Encyclopedia
Clint Brown is a former sports presenter
for the TV3
in New Zealand
. Considered one of the country's most talented sports broadcasters , Brown was with TV3 for 18 years, reporting and presenting.
for a dinner with people associated with the A1 Grand Prix
race to be held in Taupo
. Later that evening he was attacked, receiving serious injuries in an incident that attracted a significant level of media coverage in New Zealand.
After the incident, Brown did not press charges. Nor was he charged. There were allegations of drunken behaviour and abusing a Māori woman taxi driver.
As a result of the allegations, Brown was stood down by TV3. Later, he resigned from his TV3 post.
Brown was also involved in an incident during his time at TV3 which saw him stripped nude and having his eyebrows shaved off by members of the All Blacks rugby team after becoming heavily intoxicated on a flight from South Africa to Australia. Ali Williams
, former All Black lock, makes reference to this event in his book "Ali Tall Book Of Tales".
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
for the TV3
TV3 (New Zealand)
TV3 is a New Zealand commercial television network, owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. Launched on 26 November 1989, the first private television network in New Zealand...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Considered one of the country's most talented sports broadcasters , Brown was with TV3 for 18 years, reporting and presenting.
Controversy and Resignation
In September 2006, Brown was in TaupoTaupo
Taupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region....
for a dinner with people associated with the A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...
race to be held in Taupo
Taupo
Taupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region....
. Later that evening he was attacked, receiving serious injuries in an incident that attracted a significant level of media coverage in New Zealand.
After the incident, Brown did not press charges. Nor was he charged. There were allegations of drunken behaviour and abusing a Māori woman taxi driver.
As a result of the allegations, Brown was stood down by TV3. Later, he resigned from his TV3 post.
Brown was also involved in an incident during his time at TV3 which saw him stripped nude and having his eyebrows shaved off by members of the All Blacks rugby team after becoming heavily intoxicated on a flight from South Africa to Australia. Ali Williams
Ali Williams
Alexander James "Ali" Williams is a New Zealand rugby union player at the position of lock. He represented Auckland and plays for the Blues in the Super 14, when he signed for the Tasman provincial side. In 2008, he played for the Crusaders in the Super 14 and in 2010 signed on loan for Nottingham...
, former All Black lock, makes reference to this event in his book "Ali Tall Book Of Tales".