Panthers star Jarome Luai could find himself in hot water after the the NRL Integrity Unit was made aware of one of his social media posts on Sunday night.
Luai was leading the celebrations inside the Penrith sheds after they thumped the Eels 28-12 to become just the second team in the NRL era to win consecutive titles.
The 25-year-old was blasting music through his boom box and taking selfies with teammates, family and friends.
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Luai posted an image on his Instagram story of himself alongside teammate Jaeman Salmon in the dressing rooms.
Fox Sports has chosen not to publish the word that has racial connotations but which some teammates say is used to describe a friends, according to The Daily Telegraph.
“The NRL Integrity Unit is aware of the post,” an NRL spokesman said to News Corp.
Luai has since deleted the post.
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