Under-fire Canberra Raiders recruit Curtis Scott has until close of business Monday to provide the NRL with video footage of his alleged incident or face being stood down under the league's no-fault, stand-down policy.
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It's believed Scott's legal team has previously been asked for the footage, but has refused to hand it over.
NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has now given Scott until Monday to do so or face being suspended from playing.
Scott pled not guilty to six charges, including two allegations of assaulting a police officer, when he fronted a Sydney court last week.
Greenberg discussed the matter with the Australian Rugby League Commission board meeting on Thursday and opted to delay making a final call.
The NRL boss noted on Friday that Scott was facing extremely serious allegations.
It's believed there's CCTV footage of the area where Scott was arrested, while the police officers involved were wearing body cameras.
Scott's manager Sam Ayoub and his lawyer Danny Eid didn't return The Canberra Times' calls.
Eid was extremely bullish following Scott's appearance in court, stating they would fight the charges "to the last breath".
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He was particularly critical of the police officers involved and said he has concerns about their conduct.
It's believed those comments have prompted Greenberg to insist on being allowed to watch the footage.
"We will defend this to the last breath. The police clearly misunderstood their powers," Eid told reporters outside court.
"There is a significant concern about the manner in which police conducted themselves.
"We'll flesh it out in due course. I'm saying Mr Scott is not guilty of all charges."
Scott only joined the Raiders on a four-year deal late last year and was expected to form a right-edge pairing with Nick Cotric.
But now his immediate playing future is in doubt ahead of the Green Machine's season opener against the Gold Coast Titans at Canberra Stadium on March 13.
It's been unwanted publicity for the Raiders, who are looking to go one better than last year's grand final appearance.
Scott's due back in court on March 20 - a week after their first game.
The alleged incident occurred following Australia Day celebrations with teammates in Sydney.
He fell asleep in parklands near the SCG and was allegedly tasered and arrested by police before spending the night in jail.
Rugby League Players' Association chief executive Ian Prendergast respected the decision to gather more information in regards to Scott, but felt there needed to be an independent process to deal with off-field issues.
"This again highlights the challenges of how the NRL's no fault stand down policy operates in practice," he said.
"The sanctions handed down today further emphasise the need for an agreed independent process to deal with integrity matters, ensuring that the parties involved are treated fairly and in a consistent manner."