Bulldogs veteran Josh Reynolds has delivered a hilarious response when requested about Tom Burgess’ seize of his genitals which went unpunished.
During the Rabbitohs and Bulldogs’ Good Friday conflict Reynolds stood up after tackling the English worldwide, protesting he had tugged at his personal elements.
The 33-year-old was clearly livid, nevertheless the NRL Match Review Committee determined towards suspending Burgess who was deemed to have been trying the wrong way.
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Speaking to the Herald, Reynolds mentioned he would have preferred referee Gerard Sutton to blow a penalty.
“I didn’t want to see him charged, but I wouldn’t have minded a penalty,” Reynolds mentioned.
“I’m just surprised he could find them.”
Burgess is anticipated to be handed a regarding act warning through the week and MRC supervisor Luke Patten defined why no cost was handed down.
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“The MRC deemed contact as incidental and available footage was inconclusive in order to pursue a contrary conduct charge,” Patten mentioned.
“Based on the evidence available, at all times Tom Burgess appears to be looking in a different direction and any contact did not appear deliberate.”
After the incident, Reynolds regularly pleaded with the on-field referee for a penalty however as a substitute gave one away off the subsequent deal with for being offside.
Fans had been clearly livid with Burgess’ seize and The Daily Telegraph’s Paul Crawley couldn’t imagine the bustling prop escaped punishment.
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“It might not be the crime of the century but when did it become acceptable behaviour to grab an opposition player’s private parts and for it to go unpunished?” Crawley wrote.
“Giant South Sydney prop Tom Burgess should go and buy himself a lottery ticket after an ugly interaction with Canterbury Bulldogs utility Josh Reynolds.
“Replays clearly show Reynolds in immediate and obvious discomfort when tackling Burgess, whose outstretched arm appeared to grab at the Bulldogs defender’s shorts.
“And regardless of if it was intentional or a complete accident, surely at the very least this incident should have been scrutinised and Burgess should be made to explain exactly what happened.
“It’s equally inexcusable that the bunker did not react to the incident during the match.”
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