• Footy paid tribute to David Morrow ahead of State of Origin on Wednesday 

By Ollie Lewis

David Morrow was respected ahead of State of Origin on Wednesday night.

The NRL Hall of Fame commentator passed away at the age of 71 after a battle with brain cancer, and footy came together to pay their respects to the caller who was adored by millions.

Both NSW and Queensland observed a minute’s silence before kick off in the crucial Origin decider at Suncorp Stadium.

But one fan interrupted the poignant moment by appearing to shout ‘let’s go critter’ during the silence.

‘Whoever just yelled out “let’s go critta” during that moments silence for David Morrow should be punched in the face repeatedly the disrespectful ****,’ one fan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

Another fan said: ‘There’s always that one idiot in the crowd that can’t stay silent’.

‘WHO TF JUST SHOUTED OUT DURING A MINUTE SILENCE’ a third fan posted.

‘People who yelled in the minutes silence deserve a push kick to the head,’ said a fourth fan. 

But other than that interruption, it was a beautifully-observed tribute befitting of Morrow’s contribution to the game. 

His ex-colleague, radio announcer Ray Hadley, delivered the sad news on his 2GB show on Wednesday.

‘I’ve worked with a lot of people over a long time in broadcasting. There’s no more versatile sports commentator than David Morrow,’ Hadley said after revealing Morrow died around midnight on Tuesday, surrounded by his family.

‘He will be missed by everyone.’ 

More to follow. 

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David Morrow: Footy pays emotional tribute to legendary commentator before State of Origin… but one idiot fan ruins poignant moment with three-word callout

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