David Morrow: Footy pays emotional tribute to legendary commentator before State of Origin… but one idiot fan ruins poignant moment with three-word callout

David Morrow was praised ahead of State of Origin on Wednesday night.

The NRL Hall of Fame commentator has died at the age of 71 after a battle with brain cancer, with football governing bodies coming together to pay their respects to the commentator adored by millions.

Both NSW and Queensland held a minute’s silence before kick-off of the crucial Origin match at Suncorp Stadium.

But one fan interrupted the poignant moment by shouting during the silence: ‘Let’s go critter’.

“Whoever just yelled “let’s go critta” during that moment of silence for David Morrow should be punched in the face repeatedly, that disrespectful ****,” one fan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Another fan said: ‘There’s always that idiot in the audience who can’t keep quiet’.

“WHO JUST SCREAMED DURING A MINUTE OF SILENCE,” a third fan posted.

But aside from that interruption, it was a wonderful tribute befitting Morrow’s contribution to the match.

His former colleague, radio announcer Ray Hadley, delivered the sad news on his 2GB show on Wednesday.

“I’ve worked with a lot of people in broadcasting over a long period of time. There’s no more versatile sports commentator than David Morrow,” Hadley said after revealing that Morrow died around midnight on Tuesday, surrounded by his family.

“He will be missed by everyone.”

More to follow.