- Leniu ready for backlash in first State of Origin game for the Blues
- Roosters prop was suspended for racially abusing Ezra Mam
NSW debutant Spencer Leniu has broken his silence on the Las Vegas racism storm, thanking the Sydney Roosters for standing by him when it would have been easier for the club to wash their hands of him. Leniu said he had no issue with the prospect of being booed in his State of Origin debut for the Blues at Accor Stadium in Sydney next Wednesday.
The 23-year-old’s Origin debut will be just his fourth game since returning from an eight-match suspension for labelling Brisbane’s Ezra Mam “a monkey” in the US. Mam is part of Queensland’s extended squad, while Broncos teammates Patrick Carrigan, Reece Walsh and Selwyn Cobbo are all part of the Maroons’ starting 17.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/may/28/nsw-state-of-origin-squad-spencer-leniu-racism-ban-interview
Author : Australian Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-05-28 07:20:33
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