\u201c(AFL is) a party environment after dark, there\u2019s a lot of drugs,\u201d Butterss told The Footy Show on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of drugs. A lot of alcohol, a lot of gambling.\u201d<\/p>\n
President from 2000-2007, Butterss said he \u201cdrank at every opportunity\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to put my hand up and say, as an alcoholic, during that period, albeit high-functioning, there were times when I had to make decisions about people\u2019s welfare that in hindsight I\u2019m ashamed I wasn\u2019t in the best possible shape to make those decisions,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cI think the whole Malcolm Blight thing was catastrophic from the outset\u2026 we got caught up in the hype, and we got caught up in Malcolm\u2019s charm and charisma, and then 16 weeks later we s— ourselves and fired him,\u201d Butterss said\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201c[It] could\u2019ve been done a lot more tastefully, and with dignity, and it should\u2019ve been, the guy\u2019s a legend of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
Rod Butterss has sensationally detailed how his time as president of St Kilda was fuelled by alcohol and cocaine. https:\/\/t.co\/xp7FB45pon<\/a><\/p>— The Advertiser Sport (@TheTiserSport) August 17, 2017<\/a><\/blockquote> \n