Gagai allegedly racially abused...

[LESStar58]

http://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/...defend-dane-gagai-over-reported-racial-slur-0

Gagai was physically upset following the 62-0 loss to the Sharks, and had to be consoled by teammate Tariq Sims. It was later revealed that Gagai's grandmother had passed away earlier in the day.

It is then that a patron allegedly called him "sooky black merkin", in an abusive outburst which was heard by two friends of Williams. The two were sitting in bay 55 and bay 56 of the Western Grandstand, and say they heard the slurs, but did not see the person responsible.

 

[BunniesMan]

Despicable in any context, but especially when the kid is clearly hurting. Should be nothing short of a lifetime ban.

 

[THE CHAMP]

A really good way to encourage a player to continue playing for your trainwreck of a football club.

 

[Twatface Magee]

Despicable in any context, but especially when the kid is clearly hurting. Should be nothing short of a lifetime ban.

Yep the fact he was upset completely changes what the punishment should be.

 

[Exsilium]

It's just not acceptable. Wouldn't matter if it were a footy player or an everyday person. You want to set society back 200 years then keep allowing these merkins to open their mouths.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Yep, that's a great way to promote Rugby League as a fan

 

[Barkley]

What a way to celebrate the NRL Indigenous round.

 

[El Diablo]

seems strange these allegations are being made by someone who wasn't even at the game

 

[Vic Mackey]

If true it's a disgrace and a lifetime ban if the culprits are found. I have to admit though I have my doubts over the legitimacy of the story.

 

[SharkShocked]

His after game state makes a hell of a lot more sense now re losing someone.

It definitely didn't seem like the sort of reaction to a heavy loss. Even someone of Gasnier's intellect was able to pick that up in the post game show.

 

[blaza88z]

I bet the merkins in the match thread who were laughing at him feel like pieces of shit right now

 

[SharkShocked]

Yeah i wasn't laughing, i did question the context, just didn't make sense to have that reaction after a loss like that.

 

[Deacon]

seems strange these allegations are being made by someone who wasn't even at the game

Apparently he was
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...m/news-story/beefad03c54404927450c0dea149209b

 

[the_flight_of_the_magpie]

Newcastle

 

[catweasel]

Lol@newcastle

 

[Noname36]

There are a fair portion of absolute dickheads in Newcastle (and Cronulla incase that's the population it came from) but this story just doesn't sound right.

Way too much "well Gagai didn't actually hear it but a friend of a friend on social media did".

 

[El Diablo]

Apparently he was
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...m/news-story/beefad03c54404927450c0dea149209b

irrelevant anyway seeing he didn't hear them

Williams was at the match and was told about the alleged incident by friends who were also at the game.

so Williams wants an investigation into something he was told about and nobody else heard

his friends are probably full of shit

 

[MilkShark]

Wow, my mates have told me a million things people have said. Doesn't mean any of it is true.

If hearing things from mates and not first hand makes news headlines nowadays, prepare yourselffor a lot of untrue stories.

 

[JJ]

Pretty lame from the 'fans' if true

When did Joe Williams become an NRL star?

 

[ram raid]

Hope it isn't true. So many shitheads in the world.