Sources mentioned Stuart’s son was in tears after an incident with Salmon, who was his teammate within the beneath 12s on the time greater than a decade in the past.
Stuart then approached Salmon, whose father took exception to the feedback and actions from the then-Cronulla coach. The pair needed to be separated as issues turned heated.
Stuart refused to again down or apologise for his feedback when contacted by Solar Herald columnist Danny Weidler on Saturday night time.
“I’ve had historical past with that child (Salmon). I do know that child very nicely,” Stuart mentioned within the post-match press convention.
“He was a weak-gutted canine as a child and he hasn’t modified now. He’s a weak-gutted canine individual now.”
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo confirmed that the NRL Integrity Unit was trying into the feedback.
“It’s a disappointing scenario,” Abdo informed the Herald.
“This occurred final night time and everybody deserves due course of. We are going to get all of the information earlier than making a call.”
Salmon was positioned on report for kicking Starling between the legs in a chaotic conflict on Saturday night time. He’s dealing with a potential cost because the match evaluation committee seems to be over the incident on Sunday morning.
Stuart couldn’t cover his feelings when requested concerning the incident because the Raiders went all the way down to the premiers 26-6 at GIO Stadium.
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Salmon was eager to speak to the media when he learnt concerning the feedback, however the membership suggested him it was finest if he stored quiet.
The 23-year-old grew up in Cronulla and made his debut for Parramatta earlier than shifting to Penrith. He has by no means been coached by Stuart.
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