NRL superstar Latrell Mitchell’s shock response after Anthony Mundine brutally calls out ‘underperforming’ Rabbitohs fullback
- The feud between Latrell Mitchell and Anthony Mundine is over
- Indigenous athletes have different views on Ezra Mam’s racism saga
- A high-profile couple traded opinions – and insults – on social media
The war of words between Latrell Mitchell and Anthony Mundine appears to be over after the Rabbitohs full-back ended their public spat on social media by calling for ‘a rest time for the big (racism) debate… for now.’
Indigenous athletes Mitchell and Mundine have differing opinions on Ezra Mam’s racism saga, with ‘the Man’ adamant Roosters prop Spencer Leniu not crossing a line on the pitch in Las Vegas with his ‘monkey’ slur, as he himself has a Samoan background has .
Leniu has since been accused of unruly behavior by the NRL – and despite pleading guilty and apologizing to Mam on Thursday, he faces a ban of at least six weeks.
Mundine maintains Leniu’s comment ‘is not racism’ – and called on Mam – and his supporters such as Mitchell and Cody Walker – to ‘toughen up’.
“If two brothers are brown or black boys, they call each other a black C or this or that, but that’s what they are,” he said.
The war of words between Indigenous athletes Latrell Mitchell and Anthony Mundine appears to be over after the Rabbitohs fullback ended the conversation
Mitchell and Mundine have differing opinions on the Ezra Mam racism saga, with ‘the Man’ adamant Spencer Leniu did not cross a line with his ‘monkey’ slur on the pitch in Las Vegas.
”It’s like an African American and another African American calling each other the N-word.
“I think they need to toughen up in that sense…a white guy saying that to a black guy, (now) that’s a different story.
‘You have to take it on the chin. It’s what we (Indigenous Australians) have done all our lives.”
It didn’t take long for Mitchell – himself a previous target of racism – to respond to the Dragons footy star turned world champion boxer.
“This is what our people have heard and continue to hear. “Be quiet, get in line,” Mitchell said in one Instagram post referencing Mundine’s video.
“Anyone with any sense of culture knows this shit ain’t the same.
‘Absolute bulls..t. I don’t agree with this and if you do, do better.
‘Give respect, get respect!! Don’t dilute the world’s longest-lived culture.’
Spencer Leniu is set to serve a lengthy ban from the NRL judiciary after admitting making nasty comments to Ezra Mam during the Roosters’ win over Brisbane in Las Vegas
Anthony Mundine’s attitude caused Latrell Mitchell to launch an angry response on Instagram (photo)
Anthony Mundine told Ezra Mam (pictured left, at the Roosters match in Las Vegas) to ‘toughen up’ and ‘take it on the chin’ after tackling the abuse last Sunday
Take to Facebook on Friday eveningMundine conveyed what he believed were some hard truths to Mitchell.
He branded the full-back an ‘underperforming player’ since joining the Rabbitohs in 2020 – and also believes Mitchell is ‘lucky to have Cody (Walker) by his side to hold his hand.’
He wasn’t done yet, declaring that the Bunnies’ No.1 is ‘no Greg Inglis and certainly no Anthony Mundine’ before pointing out that it is important to ‘respect those who paved the way for you’.
An adult Mitchell eventually called the time for the argument, post on Instagram – while draped in an Aboriginal flag – ‘the great (racial) debate will have to rest for the time being’.
He added that regarding the differing views, it is important to “take it to heart, learn (as we go) and move forward.”