‘Above the law’: Latrell’s sin bin call exposes NRL’s double standard

There is controversy surrounding Souths star Latrell Mitchell after an incident in his facet’s 28-12 Magic Round win in opposition to the Storm.

Mitchell wasn’t penalised after lashing out and twice pushing the top of the Storm’s Harry Grant after a sort out by the hooker.

Mitchell went as much as catch a Storm kick however had one foot again on the bottom when Grant made contact, that means it was a authorized play by the defender.

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However Mitchell, who additionally prolonged his knee into Grant when making the catch, took umbridge to the sort out and twice struck the Queensland consultant with an open palm.

Andrew Voss and Greg Alexander commented on the incident through the Fox League broadcast.

“Ooh gee. That’s an ungamely knee put out from Mitchell onto Harry Grant,” Voss stated.

“I think he (Mitchell) gets himself into trouble coming over the top of Grant when he was on the ground,” Alexander added.

The Mitchell incident was on the again of a controversial sin bin in opposition to the Warriors earlier within the day which left the New Zealand facet fuming.

Warriors ahead Demetric Sifakula was punished by referee Todd Smith for a placing motion in the direction of Panthers star Nathan Cleary

Sifakula was despatched for ten and that call was one in all a variety of contentious calls in opposition to the Warriors which drew the ire of a workforce sponsor.

In the top, Sifakula wasn’t charged by the match assessment committee.

Mitchell wasn’t charged both, and whereas this isn’t to counsel he ought to have been, it’s clear there’s a double customary.

The Daily Telegraph’s Paul Crawley believes referees “are petrified” of Mitchell.

“I reckon it was almost a sin bin,” Crawley wrote.

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“It certainly wasn’t a classic punch but it warranted at the very least a reprimand.

“But to hear match referee Adam Gee say it was play on and not penalise Mitchell for his total over-reaction was extraordinary.

“Fans from rival teams have a right to know why it seems Mitchell is above the law.

This is where the lack of consistency makes fans so angry.”