NRL whacks Panthers for post-grand final incidents

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The NRL has penalised a fig of Penrith stars for assorted incidents that occurred successful the aftermath of the club's expansive last victory.

The governing assemblage issued breach notices to Panthers captain Nathan Cleary and his teammate Stephen Crichton "alleging that they acted contrary to the champion interests of the crippled aft they were photographed connected societal media acting successful a disrespectful mode toward the NRL trophy".

The breach announcement alleges the Provan-Summons trophy was damaged aft the expansive final, and that the 2 players "showed disrespect towards the individuals depicted successful the iconic infinitesimal memoralised connected the trophy".

The trophy shows Norm Provan and Arthur Summons embracing successful what is an iconic rugby league moment.

Cleary and Crichton person been fined $7000 and $4000 respectively, taking into relationship the quality successful their salaries.

The NRL has besides issued a breach announcement to Tyrone May "for posting and being portion of societal media posts which bash not align with the values of the game".

May posted connected Instagram a disgraceful connection successful which helium referenced his condemnation past twelvemonth of illegally disseminating a enactment video without the consent of the pistillate involved.

May has been fined $7500.

In addition, the Panthers announced May has been stood down from each nine duties until further notice.

Panthers CEO Brian Fletcher said; "The Panthers players had nary volition to amusement disrespect towards the trophy, Norm Provan oregon Arthur Summons, nevertheless they recognize that's however their actions whitethorn person been interpreted.

"Everyone astatine Panthers is good alert of the immense contributions Norm and Arthur made to our crippled and the precocious esteem successful which they are held by everyone progressive successful rugby league.

"On behalf of the nine I sincerely apologise for immoderate offence oregon distress this substance whitethorn person caused the Rugby League assemblage and peculiarly the Provan and Summons families."

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