{"id":382255,"date":"2024-04-06T05:49:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T05:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=382255"},"modified":"2024-04-06T07:03:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T07:03:24","slug":"latrell-whacked-by-legend-after-bizarre-double-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=382255","title":{"rendered":"Latrell whacked by legend after bizarre double act"},"content":{"rendered":"

Latrell Mitchell<\/a> could face a suspension after he was put on report twice in the Rabbitohs' loss<\/a> against the Warriors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The fullback found trouble in the 18th minute when he raised his elbow at Shaun Johnson<\/a> who came in trying to make a tackle\ufeff.<\/p>\n

League legend Greg Alexander believed Mitchell was lucky to stay on the field for the incident.<\/p>\n

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"It's a little bit more than a forearm, it's almost like a swinging \ufeffelbow to the head of Shaun Johnson. Latrell's lucky, he could be sitting in the bin for 10 minutes," he said on Fox League.<\/p>\n

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13 minutes later Mitchell was on report again after putting his hand between the legs of Tohu Harris and putting him in a dangerous position. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"Why would he do that?," Alexander said.<\/p>\n

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Both incidents came with the Warriors leading 6-4, however the second incident gave the side plenty of momentum as they ran in two tries to lead 18-4 at half-time.<\/p>\n

Continuing on his criticism, \ufeffAlexander was scathing of Mitchell for his controversial acts.<\/p>\n

\ufeff"I\ufeff don't know what goes through Latrell's mind on occasions," he said at half-time.<\/p>\n

"He threw an elbow at Shaun Johnson, it was blatant and I said during the call that he's probably lucky he's still on the field. To throw an elbow like that at a defender who's coming in at head high, he's very lucky to be on the field.<\/p>\n

\"Wild<\/p>\n

"And then at the back end of the half when Souths had the Warriors under a little bit of pressure he was put on report for a lifting tackle. He knows not to put his hands in between a player's legs and lift. That's a no, no, don't do that … after that they scored two tries."<\/p>\n

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The carnage didn't end for the Rabbitohs after the break with Johnson scoring his second try in the 47th minute.<\/p>\n

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Te Maire Martin \ufeffscored the final tries for the Warriors to deliver a 34-4 win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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