Sailor last night received support from champion boxer and friend Anthony Mundine, who revealed that drug taking was rife in rugby league. Mundine told Channel Nine he had been offered drugs when he was a senior rugby league player. He added that some of the code's best-known names were drug takers.
"When I was playing, what I knew for a fact is that a lot of high-profile players were actually taking recreational drugs," Mundine said. "Some people would fall off their chair if I happened to name them.
"They would be stunned. It's not just a problem within our society, but within rugby league and rugby union. When I was playing, a few very high-profile players were taking certain things."
Mundine said Sailor had been unfairly dealt with.
"I really feel that there is a protected species within our sport. If you're in that category you are less likely to be a victim of anything," he said. "I really do believe they are using Wendell as a scapegoat. I hear that the ARU were trying to get rid of him anyway. There's a lot of pressure on the man, but I'm sure he has the pride and integrity to overcome the situation.
