NRL legend Laurie Daley slams culture of Penrith Panthers after three stars featured in sex videos

NRL legend Laurie Daley has slammed the club culture at the Penrith Panthers in the wake of the ongoing sex tape drama.

The former NSW State of Origin coach said he wouldn’t want his children associated with the club on 2KY’s Big Sky Sports Breakfast on Wednesday morning. 

‘If I’m a parent, which I am, at the moment if I have a son good enough to play and if Penrith were in discussions with my son I wouldn’t want my son to go and play at Penrith.’

‘And I wouldn’t want my daughter to go out with any Penrith player.’  

Three Panthers players have appeared in lewd videos spread online in the past five days.

Tyrone May (pictured) has been charged with allegedly filming and disseminating images without consent

On Tuesday, Tyrone May was charged with allegedly filming and disseminating images without consent. 

Daley, the Indigenous All Stars coach, suggested the Panthers had a poor club culture, despite many arguing the issue was more deeply ingrained within the league.

‘At the moment, how many people have been charged? How many people have been involved (in videos) released at the moment?’ Daley questioned. 

Daley unloaded on the Panthers as they are the only club to have a player both charged and stood down over the sex tape scandal. 

‘If I’ve got proof or evidence that other people are doing it, I’ll lay into them as well. But at the moment it’s Penrith and Penrith haven’t got a great culture,’ he said.  

May, 22, has been stood down under the NRL’s new no-fault policy announced last week, which was implemented after a raft of players were accused of serious criminal offences including assault and sexual assault.

Daley unloaded on the Panthers as they are the only club to have a player both charged and stood down over the sex tape scandal (pictured: May who has been charged)

He is unable to play until his court case is finalised, a decision which was firmly backed by the Panthers.  

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg confirmed he’d heard rumours of historical videos throughout the game, while players have admitted that others could be concerned about what else could come out. 

Daley’s comments come after Panthers boss Phil Gould said he wouldn’t want any of his players in the NSW Origin camp in 2017 when Daley was coach.

Gould claimed Daley was ‘cooked’ at the time and the Blues’ Origin affairs were ‘a dog’s breakfast’.

Gould addressed the Panthers drama in a tweet on Tuesday and admitted it had been a ‘very difficult few days’.

Daley’s comments come after Panthers boss Phil Gould said he wouldn’t want any of his players in the NSW Origin camp in 2017 when Daley was coach (pictured)

Meanwhile, Penrith co-captain Isaah Yeo said on Macquarie Sports Radio that May (pictured) had been ‘doing it tough’

‘Our club has moved swiftly to engage NRL Integrity and move towards a speedy resolution,’ he wrote.

‘I have unwavering faith in the quality, strength and culture of our club.’

‘I sincerely thank our friends, fans and sponsors for messages of support.’  

Meanwhile, Penrith co-captain Isaah Yeo said on Macquarie Sports Radio that May had been ‘doing it tough’.

‘I think that’s where you ignore the football card and as a good friend you be there and support him as much as you can,’ Yeo said.

‘He’s made an error in judgement and he’s paying the consequences for that at the moment.’ 

May will appear in Penrith Local Court on May 1. Under NSW’s revenge porn laws offenders could face up to three years in jail and an $11,000 fine.

The NRL is also yet to decide the fate of the other two players who appear in the leaked videos.

They could be fined 10 per cent of their salary in the same way Canterbury prop Dylan Napa was last week.