The NRL was not too impressed by a try celebration produced by a Manly player last week. The Sea Eagles say it wasn't as sinister as first feared.
After motioning the numbers, Olakau'atu put his wrists together, seen as a symbol of being in handcuffs.The NRL spoke to Manly officials about the try celebration this week, and whether it had any gang affiliation. The NRL also reportedly contacted the Warriors, whose prop Addin Fonua-Blake also showed support for Fainu.
Manly teammates acknowledge Olakau'atu was showing support for Fainu, but deny there was any more sinister meaning in the gesture."It's a good gesture to try and help a best mate," Dylan Walker told the Sydney Morning Herald. "I don't think what Haumole did was a gang sign, it was deadset for . I can see why he's done it because you want to help people get through tough times."NRL player Manase Fainu found guilty over 2019 church stabbing
"The concern from the NRL is you have to be careful on what sort of platform you do that. There has been a lot of postcode wars going on and people have lost their lives," Foran said. "We don't want to be encouraging that side of it. But my personal opinion is Haumole wasn't encouraging that, he was showing support for his good mate Manase."refused to wear a rainbow-adorned jersey last monthFor a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by
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