Rex Hunt dodges road rage conviction

Media identity Rex Hunt has been placed on a community based order for a road rage
attack on a cyclist.
Rodney Andonopoulos suffered a broken finger when he was attacked by Hunt after they
argued over a traffic incident on a busy Melbourne road last July.
Hunt, 60, a former VFL footballer, was found guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates
Court on Friday of recklessly causing injury to the cyclist.
On Wednesday, magistrate Peter Reardon placed Hunt on a 12-month community based
order, without conviction.
He ordered the 3AW broadcaster perform 100 hours of community work.
"In my view, you should at your age be entitled to rely on your good character and
not have a conviction imposed upon you," Mr Reardon said.
"All of us are prone to be fallible, prone to make mistakes and poor judgments. No
doubt you have done this in this case."
Outside court, Hunt agreed with Mr Reardon's comment that he had let his family and
fans down.
"I feel a great responsibility ... How do you make it up to them?" Hunt said.
"I have had a bit of public shame before. It happens. You give it, you take it. I'm
in the public eye.
"I am very sorry about the incident happening. Very, very sorry about the incident
happening."