The NRL has made the call to sanction the high-profile television commentator after he labelled the game “stupid” in a rant about rules interpretations.
The NRL has fined Phil Gould $20,000 for a television rant in which he described the game as “stupid” because of its own rules.
“Our game’s so stupid,” Gould said on Monday night. “You can lose the ball over the line and it costs you 20 metres and seven tackles. Why? NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo has previously warned the Bulldogs about Gould’s commentary surrounding the game in his media role, which includes hisThe NRL breach notice proposes Gould be fined $20,000, half of which will be suspended for 24 months. He has five business days to respond.
“Destructive attacks on the game itself will not be tolerated. This is a professional sport and our leaders should set the standard around reasoned debate and respect for the game.”
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