‘They’ve were given duties’: Leniu, Latrell ‘bans’ slammed

Two of the NSW Blues’ stars, Latrell Mitchell and Spencer Leniu, have dedicated to a media blackout whilst in camp forward of subsequent week’s State of Origin collection opener at Suncorp Stadium, in spite of their NRL contracts together with a duty to speak to media.

Blues trainer Laurie Daley showed that Mitchell and Leniu will abide by way of self-imposed media bans whilst in camp to steer clear of scary battle forward of sport one.

Mitchell has already been refraining from chatting with media, refusing to entrance up for Souths to this point this season. This has drawn the eye of the NRL, however to this point, no additional motion has been taken.

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Mitchell and Leniu each took phase in workforce pictures because the Blues kicked off their 10-day camp on the NSW Centre of Excellence on Monday, however the pair declined to talk to media.

Leniu, who has been named on NSW’s bench, was once fascinated about an on-field altercation with Queensland nice Johnathan Thurston all over and after the Roosters’ win over the Broncos ultimate month.

The Roosters prop approached Thurston and voiced his disapproval of feedback prior to now made by way of the previous Queensland and Australian consultant regarding the Ezra Mam racism scandal in Las Vegas ultimate 12 months.

Leniu gained an eight-match ban from the NRL for calling Mam a “monkey” all over their season-opener.

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It has been steered that Thurston’s response to Mam’s next automobile coincidence ultimate October was once in the back of the war of words, as Thurston had criticised Leniu however now not spoken out without delay in opposition to Mam.

Mitchell additionally drew grievance following an expletive-laden post-match radio interview ultimate season.

Speaking on Nine’s 100% Footy, Nine and Sydney Morning Herald reporter Michael Chammas stated South Sydney helps Mitchell’s determination to shun his media commitments.

“They’re happy for Latrell to go on not talking to the media, to focus on his footy and if they get fined, then so be it,” he stated,

“They will deal with it because Latrell is adamant right now that he doesn’t want distractions and this is the path he wants to go down.”

But Bulldogs soccer boss Phil Gould was once now not certain how lengthy the jig can be allowed to head on.

“I don’t think they’re allowed to do it, I don’t think they are allowed to have media bans,” he stated.

“They’ve got obligations, it’s [written] in their contracts.”

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The media bans will in all probability lead to fines from the NRL.

“Obviously they are not worried by the fine but no one from the NRL is coming down on it,” Gould stated.

Mitchell needs his footy to do the speaking, and apparently to be running, with the fullback getting again to his very best for the Rabbitohs since his go back from damage. Picked as left centre by way of the Blues, he looms as one of the crucial influential avid gamers within the upcoming Origin collection.