Cronulla thigh tattoos: Identity of footy player with shocking tats revealed as he’s ordered to cover them up or QUIT the sport

A tattooed footy star who has been told to cover up his offensive designs or risk being banned from competition has been unmasked as Joshua Taylor-Myles.

On Sunday it was reported that an unnamed NSWRL star had been given an ultimatum after officials discovered two offensive messages inked on his legs.

One tattoo states ‘eat s**t f****t’ while the second tattoo on his other leg reads ‘snort lines and f***’. 

The player’s identity was a mystery, but Daily Mail Australia can now reveal that the player in question is 23-year-old hooker Taylor-Myles, who plays for Aquinas Colts in Sydney’s south-west. 

Taylor-Myles was selected to play in the NSWRL Luke Lewis Cup last week, where an image of his tattoos went viral on social media.

One tattoo reads ‘eat s**t f****t’ while the second tattoo reads ‘snort lines and f***’. The tattoos are seen, above, on his thighs

On Monday morning, a NSWRL spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia: ‘Cronulla JRL has issued the player an official warning and asked him to cover the offending tattoos if he wishes to continue to play in any sanctioned NSWRL competition.

‘The NSWRL and Cronulla JRL are committed to providing a safe, fun and inclusive environment for all people, including those of diverse sexualities and genders. Being an inclusive sport not only reflects our core values, it also reflects the diversity of our local communities.

‘We have a zero-tolerance to any form of bullying, harassment or vilification towards people with diverse sexualities and genders.’

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Taylor-Myles and Aquinas Colts for comment.

Cronulla officials were only made aware of the highly offensive tattoos when a photo of the tattoos circulated on social media.

‘Just vile,’ said News Corp commentator Buzz Rothfield.

‘They are so offensive. It is so homophobic. They didn’t realise. They didn’t check the leg tattoos of every player they pick in rep sides but when a photo was put up on social media of the player, they recognised it and sent it to the New South Wales Rugby League and good on Dave Trodden.

‘He jumped on it straight away. He said we have zero tolerance for any form of bullying, harassment or vilification towards people with diverse sexualities and genders.

Veteran NRL reporter Phil Rothfield described the tattoos as ‘vile’, ‘homophobic’ and ‘offensive’

Cronulla Juniors officials reportedly did not know about the tattoos until a photo had gone viral on social media

‘They’ve said to this bloke, “Cover them up with tape or you will not play in a New South Wales Rugby League sanctioned competition ever again”. I applaud them for coming down so hard on his rubbish.

‘He plays in a club where there are a lot of young women and men who participate for the enjoyment, for the camaraderie and it’s just so out of order.’

News Corp has described the father-of-one as a ‘clever No.9’ and ‘tall for a hooker’.

‘Taylor-Myles is known for exploding from the ruck and is powerful enough to break the line,’ the report added. 

‘A noted try scorer, he often takes the correct option.’