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Mickey Paea refuses to say whether he was racially vilified by Paul Gallen
By Ian McCullough
May 23, 2009 St George Illawarra second rower Mickey Paea refused to be drawn when asked whether Cronulla captain Paul Gallen racially abused him in the Dragons' 26-4 win at Toyota Stadium.
I don't want another headline. Rugby league has had enough bad ones recently. Mickey Paea The St George Illawarra second-rower reasons his decision to say nothing.Television commentators suggested that Paea may have been racially vilified by Gallen, sparking an uncharacteristic reaction from Sydneysider of Tongan descent midway through the second half, but Paea, 23, would not confirm or deny the incident took place despite making a complaint to the referee on the field about it.
Paea also said he didn't want any action taken against the Sharks, New South Wales and Australia backrower.
"It was a bit of push and shove ... it's a tough game, nothing much more than that, I am happy to leave it there, what happens on the field stays on the field," Paea said.
"It's a tough game, heat of the moment, whatever that was said was said and let's leave it at that.
"I don't want another headline, rugby league has had enough bad ones recently."
Paea spoke to Gallen after the incident.
Paea said the matter was now over in his opinion, and he would not be making a complaint to the NRL.
"I spoke to him on the field, it is sweet, nothing more than that ... it's all good."
Gallen also dismissed the incident as nothing more than push and shove.
"He stepped on my hand and I objected to it," Gallen said.
"There was a bit of push and shove. It was nothing. It was a tough game of footy."