Marlon Devonish is today facing a fight for his future after shocking revelations appeared in this morning's Daily Star. The former Olympic (Relay) Gold Medallist has been accused of staying up "into the early hours" watching "smutty shows from Australia" that involve 22 men "playing with bats and balls for days at a time". It is understood that this sick showing appears nightly on Sky and is known in the trade as "The Ashes".
Devonish has remained silent this morning and a spokesman for his club Coventry Godiva said that they were treating the incident "very seriously". "We believe that the show demonstrates rituals known as sledging and hitting each other for six," said the source "whilst I cannot speculate on Marlon's involvement in the viewing of such filth, it goes without saying that the club would be most concerned if that were to be the case."
Devonish - who was 34 this year - had previously said that he hoped to continue his career as long as the London Olympics in 2012, but it seems very likely that meeting organisers will now steer clear. Whilst shocked fans today pledged to "stand by" their man regardless of his alleged wrongdoing, others have been quick to distance themselves from the sprint ace stating that his behaviour has "cheapened the sport".