BREAKING NEWS: Footy superstar Valentine Holmes is investigated by the NRL over photo appearing to show him holding a bag of white powder
BREAKING NEWS: Footy superstar Valentine Holmes is being investigated by the NRL over a photo showing him holding a bag of white powder
- Photo appeared on social media before being deleted
- It looked like the star was biting the bag and holding the drink
- NRL has been informed of this
A photo showing one of the NRL’s biggest stars holding a small bag of white powder between his teeth is being reviewed by the game’s integrity unit.
High-profile representative player Valentine Holmes’ photo reportedly appeared on his social media account before being deleted.
It is now being widely distributed online and shows the North Queensland Cowblys star biting the bag while holding a can of drink.
The contents of the bag remain a mystery and it is not known whether it contains an illegal substance nor when the photo was taken.
The NRL Integrity Unit is investigating the matter and the Cowboys are also investigating.
Holmes (pictured playing for Queensland in this year’s State of Origin series) is also being investigated by the North Queensland Cowboys in addition to the NRL
The game also saw a white powder scandal in September 2021, when Storm star Cameron Munster was recorded carrying a bag containing a mysterious white substance (pictured)
A guide to possible action in the photo can be found in the case of Melbourne Storm star Cameron Munster, who was pictured with a bag of white powder in a scandal that came to light in September 2021.
Munster and ex-teammate Brandon Smith were questioned by the Integrity Unit over leaked mobile phone footage showing them in a hotel room with a mystery substance on the coffee table.
The five-eighth was also seen in a second clip in which he danced shirtless on a table while holding a small bag of white powder.
It was reported that the footage was taken shortly after the Storm were eliminated from the finals series by Penrith.
Munster was fined $30,000 by the NRL and given a suspended fine of $100,000 by his club, as well as being dropped from the team’s leadership group.