Josh Addo-Carr suffers family tragedy after he was axed by his club over cocaine drug test scandal
- Josh Addo-Carr attends his beloved grandmother’s funeral
- Footy star was suspended by the Bulldogs last week
NRL star Josh Addo-Carr announced the sad death of his beloved grandmother in a heartfelt Instagram post on Tuesday, less than a week after the speedster was sacked by the Bulldogs.
Addo-Carr’s three-year spell with the Bulldogs ended last week after the winger tested positive for cocaine following a roadside drug test in September, withdrawing from the club’s first finals match in eight years.
The talented winger plans to keep his football career alive, but this week he was hit by the heartbreaking death of his grandmother, Kathleen.
Addo-Carr posted several clips from the funeral on social media, including one of him holding a booklet with a photo of his grandmother.
“Nan,” he posted alongside a love heart emoji.
In another post, the controversial footy star filmed his son placing flowers at her grave.
Addo-Carr lost his famous grandfather Wally Carr in 2019, with the boxing legend losing his battle with cancer while Addo-Carr was playing with the Storm.
The footballer has been linked with the Dragons or a return to the Wests Tigers.
Embattled NRL star Josh Addo-Carr has announced the sad death of his beloved grandmother
The former Bulldogs star announced the sad family news on social media
Meanwhile, Addo-Carr wakes up at 5am for boxing training with iconic Australian trainer Johnny Lewis before joining ex-pug Garth Wood as a landscaper.
‘I have a point to prove. I want to show people that I’m not done yet,” Addo-Carr said News Corp.
‘I did some boxing sessions with Johnny Lewis in Erskineville last week.
“The last few days, Garth asked me if I wanted to do some work.
‘He was a boxer and he knows what it’s like to be in touch with reality every day.
‘It’s definitely been a reality check.
Addo-Carr posted a video of his son laying flowers on his grandmother’s grave
Addo-Carr is now a free agent after being sacked by the Bulldogs despite insisting he did not use cocaine
Footy star has worked on a construction site and says the job is ‘bloody hard’
‘It’s definitely difficult to get up and work day in and day out, as many football fans do every day.
‘I’m up early for boxing training and then I go to work and start the delivery.
“People who do this kind of work on the tools every day, it’s bloody tough, mate.
‘Hopefully this hard work will be rewarded.’