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Penrith have badly damaged the NRL trophy after wild premiership celebrations in Queensland.
The NRL has confirmed they are investigating the destruction to the trophy after photos emerged on social media.
The images show the iconic Norm Provan and Arthur Summons separated from the base of the trophy. The Gladiators are being treated like a baby in the images including being put in a children’s stroller and being rocked in a shoulder strap in another. The captions on the Instagram images posted by one of the players’ partners reads “googoo gaga” and “dad duties”.
It is understood NRL bosses are angry at the disrespect shown to Provan and Summons.
The trophy costs about $30,000 and will need to be repaired by the Panthers. The NRL gives clubs an option of purchasing a replica trophy to keep permanently but the official premiership title must be returned to headquarters.
The NRL is investigating whether the Panthers damaged the premiership trophy. Source Instagram
An NRL spokesman said the integrity unit had asked the club for an explanation. It is understood the trophy is making its way back to Sydney.
The Panthers aren’t the first team to damage a premiership trophy. Laurie Daley infamously dropped the trophy off the back of a ute during a street parade in Queanbeyan in 1989.
Penrith have spent the days since the grand final living large rightfully celebrating their premiership feat. But their prolific social media use has caused a stir.
First it was Tyrone May who was heavily critisced for posting a veiled reference to his high-profile sex tape court case on Instagram just hours after the grand final win.
He then set tongues wagging when he-posted a photo with Indi Cleary, the daughter of coach Ivan Cleary, calling her “my queen”. The younger sister of Penrith halfback Nathan also happily posted a photo with May calling him “my king”. Panthers officials denied the pair are romantically linked, instead insisting they were close friends.
Back-rower Viliame Kikau earnt the ire of South Sydney fans after signing the Rabbitohs’ “glory to South Sydney” club song during the celebrations.
The NRL has confirmed they are investigating the destruction to the trophy after photos emerged on social media.
The images show the iconic Norm Provan and Arthur Summons separated from the base of the trophy. The Gladiators are being treated like a baby in the images including being put in a children’s stroller and being rocked in a shoulder strap in another. The captions on the Instagram images posted by one of the players’ partners reads “googoo gaga” and “dad duties”.
It is understood NRL bosses are angry at the disrespect shown to Provan and Summons.
The trophy costs about $30,000 and will need to be repaired by the Panthers. The NRL gives clubs an option of purchasing a replica trophy to keep permanently but the official premiership title must be returned to headquarters.
The NRL is investigating whether the Panthers damaged the premiership trophy. Source Instagram
An NRL spokesman said the integrity unit had asked the club for an explanation. It is understood the trophy is making its way back to Sydney.
The Panthers aren’t the first team to damage a premiership trophy. Laurie Daley infamously dropped the trophy off the back of a ute during a street parade in Queanbeyan in 1989.
Penrith have spent the days since the grand final living large rightfully celebrating their premiership feat. But their prolific social media use has caused a stir.
First it was Tyrone May who was heavily critisced for posting a veiled reference to his high-profile sex tape court case on Instagram just hours after the grand final win.
He then set tongues wagging when he-posted a photo with Indi Cleary, the daughter of coach Ivan Cleary, calling her “my queen”. The younger sister of Penrith halfback Nathan also happily posted a photo with May calling him “my king”. Panthers officials denied the pair are romantically linked, instead insisting they were close friends.
Back-rower Viliame Kikau earnt the ire of South Sydney fans after signing the Rabbitohs’ “glory to South Sydney” club song during the celebrations.
