Reds captain Quade Cooper runs with the ball against the British and Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane at the weekend. Photo Getty Images
Cooper was drenched in beer by a patron at the Normanby Hotel on Sunday afternoon, just hours after being told he would not be part of the Wallabies squad for the three-Test series against the touring British and Irish Lions.
A witness told News Ltd the patron goaded Cooper by abusing him and threw a plastic cup of beer over him.
An argument ensued before security staff intervened and ejected the patron.
"Quade did nothing and, to be honest, I was surprised he didn't retaliate because I would have," the witness said.
"He was hit with a full cup of beer. He was soaked in it.
"There was an argument and Quade stood up to him, but he was never going to throw the first punch."
