- Latrell Mitchell swore multiple times in live radio interview
- Mitchell was unapologetic about using foul language
- Candice Warner suggested he was being unfairly criticised
Candice Warner has come to the defence of Latrell Mitchell after he raised eyebrows with an expletive-laden post-match radio interview on Thursday night.
Mitchell, 26, endured a mixed night at Suncorp Stadium as the Bunnies lost their second match in succession to open the 2024 season.
Speaking afterwards to Triple M’s Ben Dobbin, the Indigenous star lamented his team not taking their chances as they were outclassed 28-18.
‘Look, honestly, f**k, it was s**t,’ Mitchell began.
‘In the first bit, it was just a hard game, f**k, we showed what we’re about.
Rabbitohs fullback Latrell Mitchell is likely to get a phone call from the NRL after swearing on live radio multiple times following his team’s defeat against the Broncos on Thursday
‘Honestly, they [Broncos] are big boys, they are competitors. You wonder why they came runner-up last year, so f**k, we can build on that.
‘I don’t care if I’m swearing, boys, honestly.’
Mitchell then explained he was happy with scoring his 100th NRL try during the match and added another F-bomb.
Dobbin kept his composure, before Fox League commentator Dan Ginnane firmly ‘thanked’ Mitchell for his time on the airwaves.
Warner, wife of cricket legend David Warner, came to Mitchell’s defence on Triple M, suggesting that any other player wouldn’t have received such a backlash from fans and media.
‘Listen to these names,’ she said. ‘Tom Brady, Coby Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Patrick Mahomes. These are just a couple of athletes who have all sworn…
‘Does that change our opinions of those incredible athletes? Or is it because it is Latrell Mitchell?’
Warner’s co-host, Richard Freedman, hit back saying that it was Mitchell’s brazen unapologetic behaviour that was the issue.
‘Latrell Mitchell swore repeatedly on air – when he knew he was on air – and then said ‘I don’t care’ and didn’t apologise for it,’ Freedman said.
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Candice Warner believes Mitchell might be getting unduly targeted for the incident
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said it is important players are authentic – but they should also be respectful.
‘They [all] know they are professionals and role models, which means setting an example,’ he told the Sydney Morning Herald.
‘When speaking to fans via media interviews, we have a responsibility to be respectful.’
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