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Todd Greenberg promises ‘significant sanctions’ for banned Bulldogs if breaches are upheld
NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has promised “significant sanctions” for stood down Canterbury players Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor if breaches against them are sustained.
Harawira-Naera and Okunbor’s futures remain the subject of an NRL and club investigation for bringing two teenage schoolgirls to the team hotel in Port Macquarie last month.
School visits are one of the pillars of the NRL’s community work, with thousands of hours committed to such projects every year.
Player education around school visits has previously been part of the NRL’s program, with advice including not giving a student their phone number and not contacting them.
In another education session for rookies in recent years, players are taught to be wary of people who approach them via social media and to be careful of their ages.
“Our players have no greater social responsibility than promoting respect for women,” Greenberg said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Part of being a first grade player is being a role model. Respect for women is a fundamental aspect of our training courses from rookies to elite players.
“That’s why we took immediate action in provisionally suspending both players allegedly involved in the matters under investigation.
“We didn’t hide behind the investigation. The Bulldogs and the NRL made the decision to proactively stand down the players to send a very clear message that allegations of this nature are completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
“Conduct of this nature breaches every aspect of what we stand for as a game.
“Rest assured, if these breaches are sustained the players will face significant sanctions which will both meet community expectation and send a message to every single player in our game.
“Our game has been commended internationally for the work we do, not only in Australia but throughout the Pacific, in educating and promoting respect for women.
“We will continue to do more and more in this sphere and we will act swiftly on any player who does not meet those expectations.”
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...r/news-story/54612666bda89ced90e736415eb54b57
NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has promised “significant sanctions” for stood down Canterbury players Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor if breaches against them are sustained.
Harawira-Naera and Okunbor’s futures remain the subject of an NRL and club investigation for bringing two teenage schoolgirls to the team hotel in Port Macquarie last month.
School visits are one of the pillars of the NRL’s community work, with thousands of hours committed to such projects every year.
Player education around school visits has previously been part of the NRL’s program, with advice including not giving a student their phone number and not contacting them.
In another education session for rookies in recent years, players are taught to be wary of people who approach them via social media and to be careful of their ages.
“Our players have no greater social responsibility than promoting respect for women,” Greenberg said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Part of being a first grade player is being a role model. Respect for women is a fundamental aspect of our training courses from rookies to elite players.
“That’s why we took immediate action in provisionally suspending both players allegedly involved in the matters under investigation.
“We didn’t hide behind the investigation. The Bulldogs and the NRL made the decision to proactively stand down the players to send a very clear message that allegations of this nature are completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
“Conduct of this nature breaches every aspect of what we stand for as a game.
“Rest assured, if these breaches are sustained the players will face significant sanctions which will both meet community expectation and send a message to every single player in our game.
“Our game has been commended internationally for the work we do, not only in Australia but throughout the Pacific, in educating and promoting respect for women.
“We will continue to do more and more in this sphere and we will act swiftly on any player who does not meet those expectations.”
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...r/news-story/54612666bda89ced90e736415eb54b57