Panthers and Blues star Jarome Luai created waves final week for a controversial social media put up, however one rugby league legend believes it was the incorrect strategy to take intention at critics.
Luai’s posted an image of himself earlier than the Blues’ Game II loss which he captioned, “Chill. All you idiots have work tomorrow morning,” which New South Wales coach Brad Fittler defended the subsequent day, pointing to vile messages Luai acquired as cause for the Instagram put up.
Luai has additionally discovered an ally in Brent Read, who was within the nook of the 26 year-old in a bit for The Daily Telegraph and on Monday’s episode of NRL 360.
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“A lot of people weren’t happy with Jarome and I just pointed out that you got to take that in the context of that he wasn’t having a go at people in general,” Read mentioned on NRL 360.
“I went through his comments on Instagram and 95% of them were absolutely giving it to him, including one comment which said he should kill himself and he’s reacted to that. It wasn’t a general comment directed at wider society.”
When Gorden Tallis mentioned that Luai ought to simply “turn off” his social media, Read argued again.
“Why should he have to turn it off, that’s a way he connects with his fans and connects with people. He shouldn’t have to,” the journalist mentioned.
Luai was despatched off within the closing moments of Game II after a headbutting incident with Maroons fullback Reece Walsh, and has been criticised for moments akin to standing over a knocked out Selwyn Cobbo in 2022, imaginative and prescient that incensed many Queenslanders.
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He hasn’t precisely endeared himself to New South Wales followers both this 12 months resulting from his patchy play within the Origin enviornment because the Blues discover themselves in a 2-0 gap.
Tallis says that Luai brings criticism “on himself” resulting from his conduct.
“Do you reckon he brings a bit on himself?” Tallis mentioned.
“The carry on standing over DCE and Selwyn Cobbo, walking through the city with the boom box, do you think he brings a bit on himself?
“My belief is that if you are on social media you have to expect it and don’t whinge about it, otherwise turn it off.
“You’ve got to take the bad with the good.”
“Well that’s sad Gordie. It’s sad. Why should anyone in society have to expect that sort of commentary about them,” Read responded.
Phil Rothfield disagreed with Read, believing Luai’s put up was aimed toward Blues’ followers.
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“Freddy said he had a death threat which is very, very serious but if you have a death threat you go to the team manager and let them deal with it professionally through police,” Rothfield mentioned.
“You don’t jump onto social media and call New South Wales fans ‘idiots’.
“I think it was aimed at New South Wales fans who were worked up and they were entitled to be worked up.”
Read once more argued that context was vital on this occasion and that Luai wasn’t referring to followers however those that “said things to him that was disgusting”.
“You have to understand the context of which the comment was made and who it was aimed at,” Read mentioned.
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The NRL360 dialogue comes after Luai’s membership coach Ivan Cleary says the playmaker “seems OK” after the social media storm.
“We’ve certainly been checking in (on Luai),” Cleary mentioned.
“He seems OK but what seems OK and what is going on deep down, how it effects not just him but his family and everyone around him, it’s all the guys and how they deal with all that kind of stuff.
“Origin is not getting any smaller, it seems like there’s more comments and more opinions than ever. It’s the centrepiece of the game and the bigger it gets the better, there’s just stuff like that we need to consider.
“I think the pile-on effect, the negative stuff for the Blues guys is probably worse than Queensland. I think that just all needs to be taken into account.”
After being rested by the Panthers within the win towards the Knights final week, Luai is slated to return to his membership’s line-up in Penrith’s blockbuster conflict towards the Melbourne Storm on Friday evening.
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