Rads gone

[player 1]

I think the Rads story is bigger because it involved Brandon Smith & 7 other Roosters players plus the punishment dealt out was so excessive by the club that it brought media attention.
The comments that Nick came out wit after Latrell was photographed standing over a white substance was also a big reason that it made headlines.
If the guy who runs the Raiders came out earlier this year & said any player who plays for Canberra throws a glass at staff or was aggressive towards police will be sacked it would also draw a lot more attention from the media

Yes, well said.

The fact that "the guy who runs the raiders" didn't come out earlier this year and make a public stand against any of their players throwing drinks at staff in a club, or being aggressive towards police, means that it is totally acceptable for the media to sweep Papali's conduct under the carpet, while simultaneously launching a full scale nuclear attack on Radley and the Easts club and demanding his departure from the game, because Politis previously made a statement against his players taking drugs.

Papali is a victim here. Had his club publicly stated their negative stance towards throwing glasses at club staff members, or abusing police called by the club to protect their staff from threats made against them by a massive, pissed Polynesian, then I'm sure he would have behaved differently. His club has failed him. And the media are right to ignore his conduct. And the conduct of his wife running onto the field and bashing female players.

[bondi paul]

Radley is an utter tool - the idiot goes on ch 9 news the same network that character assassinated him.