BTW, I note the Age and SMH were both quite keen to get in the words 'biting' and 'kissing' into the headlines.
Meanwhile, the more sober ABC website has this:
Panthers deny Gower biting claim
The Penrith Panthers have denied claims star half-back Craig Gower bit a man during an alleged bar brawl yesterday morning.
A newspaper report alleges the incident took place at a bar at Potts Point in Sydney in the early hours of Sunday.
Police say they have received no complaint and Panthers spokesman Rob Weaver says neither has the club.
He believes the allegations are baseless.
"I think there's always a danger that anybody who's high profile, no matter what they do whether they be sports people or celebrities, there's always a danger everywhere they go," he said.
"But in this specific incident all I can say is I've spoken to the player and his explanation does not support the allegations that were made."
Gower, who has represented New South Wales and Australia, lost the Penrith captaincy after he was accused of groping the daughter of league legend Wayne Pearce at a charity golf tournament during the 2005 off-season.
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200702/s1845417.htm
Presumably those were ready to lay the boot into Gower this morning are just as easily swayed by the less provacative headlines?
