I sent this to the NRL .
NRL ,
I am writing this mainly to be forwarded to the integrity unit .
I plead with them to not just react to the News Corp and a few other journo's articles written calling for blood and blowing the whole Fifita issue out of proportion, , from what the actual facts are .
The IS an agenda there against the Sharks that has been obvious for quite some time . Lucky Andrew Webster's Fairfax's article today pretty much sums up the reality
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rug...t-turn-my-back-on-a-mate-20160902-gr7j27.html
If someone close to you does something hideous , perhaps in a moment if madness and goes to jail .You have two options . Write them off or support and hopefully assist in rehabilitating them
As an ex- coach of the person , Fifita chose the later Wearing 3 initials on his forearm standing for For JL is NOT bringing the game into disrepute itself . Just a public yet private showing of support between the TWO only . Fifita should NOT be crucified for that .
No matter what the person's social standing .especially with initials only , he at no stage intended wounding the victims family and no one would be the wiser .
As for consorting with people consorting with criminals ,.The police warned him privately , that should have been the end if story BUT somehow someone leaked it to the press ( a police connection ) and they took that opportunity to nvestigate the initials and SPRAY this information to the whole world .THEY are the ones damaging the game and hurting the victims family .THEY are the ones accountable PEASE don't don't punish Andrew Fifita and the WHOLE long suffering Sharks fans for an act of mateship that no one else should have known about and like most player do week in week out .
Perhaps you could ask the press for their reasons for even reporting this in the first place and is it in the best interests of the game .
Let's just play footy
Thankyou
Perhaps a few others could send your thoughts in addition to this