Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns has followed up Trent Robinson's roasting of Roosters star Victor Radley with a tongue-in-cheek shot of his own.
Robinson didn't mince his words after he was asked yesterday about Radley's behaviour following reports that he was kicked off a plane on the weekend, sparking an NRL Integrity Unit investigation.
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The Roosters lock is still serving a five match suspension that has rubbed him out of the first two Origin matches of the series after the NRL made an example of him at the start of the crackdown on high contact. Radley was placed on report for four separate incidents in the Roosters' Round 11 loss to the Broncos and was charged for two of them, failing in his fight to have his suspension downgraded at the judiciary.
Despite not being part of the Roosters squad to play the Titans last Saturday for that reason, Radley flew to the Gold Coast for the game separately. He was one of a group of men kicked off the flight and was reportedly intoxicated.
Speaking to media yesterday Robinson implored Radley to "act like a man in public", adding that it was "really frustrating" that the club had to deal with the incident.
Speaking to Brad Fittler for Wide World of Sports Freddy & Joey's Tips, a big grin crept onto Johns' face as he cracked a gag about tomorrow night's blockbuster, which Radley won't feature in.
"And the Roosters, the Roosters are actually flying out to this game so Victor Radley can't actually play, he's not allowed on the plane," Johns smirked.
"That's one thing I've never been, I've never been turfed off a plane."
Both Johns and Fittler tipped the Panthers to win the battle that pits second against fifth, with the NSW coach expecting the front-row battle to be mouth-watering.
"Jared's the man. Jared (Waerea-Hargreaves) and James Fisher-Harris, this will be the battle of the year," Fittler said.
"I can't wait to watch them two go at it, but I'm with you, I'm going with Penrith."
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