Former Collingwood midfielder Dane Swan has released a statement relating to a video that was leaked of him on Thursday.
Swan said the video was distributed without his consent, and said it was "a gross breach of my privacy."
The Brownlow Medallist will not comment on the matter further.
He released the following statement to The Footy Show.
"I have recently become aware of a video of me being published and circulated on the internet. Contrary to some media reports, the video is not a 'sex tape'.
"Although the video was taken a long time ago, it has been posted and distributed only recently. It was taken and distributed without my consent. The distribution is a gross breach of my privacy.
"As it is illegal to distribute such material online without consent I have reported the matter to the police who are investigating the distribution.
"As the matter is under investigation I have no further comment at this time and I ask that my privacy be respected."
Swan's manager Liam Pickering also released the following statement to The Footy Show.
"In other similar incidents often with a female victim the media has been keen to protect the victim's identity.
"Although Dane understands he is a public figure, he is the victim in this case and is no less deserving of that protection.
"There is a double standard where the media feels free to name him and engage in a feeding frenzy of commentary and speculation about the circumstances, rather than allow him the privacy that any victim in such circumstances is entitled to have.
"The media do not know the circumstances and we will take action against anyone who speculates unfairly about them."