Mikayla Crisp – the wife of Collingwood star Jack Crips – has admitted “no marriage is perfect”, but that she and her husband have “moved on” from a historical video that surfaced online this month.
The AFL last week ordered Crisp to undertake an “appropriate education program” after a video on social media showed images of a bearded Crisp involving referencing illicit substances and a graphic image.
Crisp acknowledged in a statement the content and his language was extremely inappropriate and that he was “disappointed in myself”, but would “continue to get better as a person.”
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In a social media post on Wednesday, Mikayla Crisp addressed the incident.
“A heartfelt thank you to those who have taken the time to reach out and offer support or kind words these past few weeks. We see you. We appreciate you,’’ she wrote.
“It hasn’t been easy to have our private relationship be publicly commented on in a negative manner. This is especially so when matters reported are historical, private, and were appropriately dealt with at the time.
“Time moved on, and so did we.”
The pair began dating in 2012 before getting engaged in 2015 and married the following year.
They had the first of their two children in late 2017.
“No marriage is perfect, and I have always maintained that our relationship has had its ups and downs,’’ Mikayla wrote.
“We are all human and we all make mistakes. Strength of character is shown in those who face their mistakes head on by owning them and learning from them.
“Jack and I have both grown significantly as individuals, and as a couple, in the years that have passed since the incident occurred.
“The strength of our relationship is a testament to the work we have put in, and continue to put in, to respecting each other’s humanity and journey in life.”
She concluded: “We love sharing our family life with our community and look forward to sharing in the many adventures ahead with you all.”
