Even Sonny Bill Williams, a friend and mentor to Payne Haas and Tevita Pangai jnr, said he was taken aback by the latter’s shock career call.
In the space of an hour on Tuesday, two of Sonny Bill Williams’ “brothers”, Payne Haas and Tevita Penagi jnr, madeHaas signed a three-year contract extension with Brisbane, while Pangai decided to retire from the NRL at the end of the season to concentrate on his boxing career.“It’s sad, the negative drama that seems to come with any player off contract and wants to do the best for themselves.
“My gripe with that is, is that the same said for the clubs, for the powers that be? Probably not. At the end of the day, it’s a feel-good story and more power to the brothers.” “For example, school is not for everyone. Just because we think that a certain path is the right way to walk, it’s not the best for everyone.
Williams was able to juggle his footballing and fighting commitments, while Mundine quit the NRL altogether to focus on boxing.
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