Well of course a jurno had to ask Mundine
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21627956-23214,00.html
Mundine stood solid behind Williams but stressed he would have to back up any boastful comments.
"I believe he has the right to say what he wants," Mundine said. "Richie should he able to express himself and there shouldn't be any pressure from the club. He should be allowed to say what he thinks, why not?
"You shouldn't go around putting gags on people just because they want to back themselves.
"Who cares what Braith Anasta says? Richie can say what he likes and Braith can say what he likes. It's a two-way street."
But Mundine had a warning for young Williams.
"Richie's got to back it up," Mundine said. "If you talk smack about this and that, you have to back it up.
"But you can't talk yourself up and not deliver. That's the challenge for him now. I'm sure he can back it up. He wouldn't talk if he didn't think he could back it up."
Mundine said he always backed up his comments about legendary opponents Laurie Daley and Brad Fittler.
"There was talk about Fittler and Daley," Mundine said. "I backed it up.
"Those two players saw the results on the field.
"I thrive on pressure. That brings out the best in me. That happened when I played league and played against Daley and Fittler.
"Their teams never beat mine in five years. I always outplayed them when we played Easts and Canberra. They can vouch for that."
Daley responded last night by saying: "I'd love to reply but I'm too busy dusting my trophy cabinet."
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LOL on ya Lozza.