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NRL Responds to over Offensive Tigers Celebration, Player Hit with Breach Notice
NRL MATCH BETWEEN WESTS TIGERS AND CANTERBURY BULLDOGS, AUG 5 – Wests Tigers players received formal warnings and Brent Naden a breach notice after making an offensive Arabic hand gesture towards Bulldogs fans during a heated NRL match, league said.
- The Wests Tigers players made an offensive 'up yours' gesture to Canterbury Bulldogs fans during a Sunday match they won 28-14 at a grudge match.
- The gesture followed a try by Samuela Fainu and was reportedly retaliation for persistent abuse from Bulldogs fans throughout the game.
- Several Tigers, including Brent Naden and the Fainu brothers, were seen doing the culturally significant 'khod' gesture, which sparked complaints and an NRL investigation.
- Brent Naden received a breach notice and will face a $1500 fine, while the NRL warned the Tigers against future incidents, acknowledging these actions caused offence within the community.
- The incident highlights rugby league's tribalism and cultural nuances around gestures, as defenders call for understanding and critics anticipate further disciplinary action for the players involved.
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The AgeI know what a khawd can mean. Here’s why the NRL is struggling to understand Tigers gesture
As someone of Middle Eastern background who grew up in the heavily Arab-populated western Sydney suburb of Merrylands, few are better qualified to explain the connotations of the khawd.
·Sydney, Australia
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