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George Condemns Auvaa After Nightclub Incident Involving Stokes

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Jamie George criticized teammate Totoa Auvaa's behavior after a nightclub incident involving Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson. George called it "unacceptable" and said the 21-year-old Samoan is "a rabbit in the headlights in London" who "doesn't know right from wrong" but is a "good kid."

Saracens investigated the June 8 incident and imposed no formal sanctions, remaining supportive of the academy forward. England cricket's Stokes and Atkinson had breached a midnight curfew celebrating their first Test win when a security staff member was struck by Auvaa, leaving him bloodied and needing medical attention.

The ECB disciplinary hearing found Stokes and Atkinson breached contractual obligations but were blameless for violent conduct, issuing only written warnings. The Cricket Regulator separately found no case to answer due to insufficient evidence, stating Stokes was not involved and Atkinson was the victim of unprovoked attacks.

Saracens criticized the ECB for excluding them from the inquiry process. George insisted the club will provide role models for Auvaa, who has left Samoa only once, to establish that such behavior cannot be tolerated at the professional level.