During the Harold Matts (Under 17s) match\ufeff, a player from the Steelers team is alleged to have called a Dragons player a "coconut" and the governing body is now going through the footage from the game, which is recorded for judicial purposes.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Stuart's plea for new stadium after Canberra 'stench'<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Coates' match-winner sinks Warriors hearts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Bennett's cheeky dig at Pangai amid Dolphins links<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Both the NSWRL and St George DJRL \ufeffwere contacted by the Herald but declined to comment on the incident. It is believed the on-field microphones may have captured the incident, with a decision to be made early this week.<\/p>\n Illawarra recorded a 24-8 victory over their local rivals in the junior rep competition.\ufeff<\/p>\n The allegations come less than two weeks after Spencer Leniu<\/a> directed a racial slur towards Ezra Mam<\/a> in Las Vegas, resulting in an eight-week suspension.<\/p>\n \ufeffThe powerhouse Roosters prop called his opponent a "monkey" during the opening round of the season and will be sidelined for two months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n