- Andrew Johns is concerned about Latrell Mitchell’s ego
- Mitchell has been a magnet for controversy this NRL season
- He will soon face the Rabbitohs board to determine his future.
NRL great Andrew Johns has admitted he “moved on” during his playing days at the Knights and urged Latrell Mitchell not to follow the same path.
This comes after the Rabbitohs full-back was issued with an infringement notice by the NRL’s Integrity Unit after he allegedly breached the sport’s Code of Conduct.
Mitchell has also been served with a show cause notice from the Rabbitohs outlining the club’s potential sanctions following the white powder scandal where a photo emerged of the star leaning over a table in a Dubbo hotel with a white substance on it.
Daily Mail Australia does not suggest the substance was an illegal drug.
He is expected to accept a one-match NRL ban and a $20,000 fine, and the Indigenous role model will then appear before South Sydney council next week, where he is expected to receive another fine.
Johns, who has admitted to long-term drug and alcohol abuse throughout his adult life, has managed to avoid detection by NRL drug testers throughout his decorated career.
She wants Mitchell to be held accountable for his behavior, despite his superstar status.
“There are times when, looking back, I wish I would have slapped myself in the face, for some of the things I did,” Johns told Wide World of Sports.
NRL great Andrew Johns has admitted he “moved on” during his playing days at the Knights and urged Latrell Mitchell not to follow the same path.
This comes after the Rabbitohs full-back was issued with an infringement notice by the NRL’s Integrity Unit after he allegedly breached the sport’s Code of Conduct.
Mitchell was then served with a show cause notice by the Rabbitohs following the white substance scandal that emerged in a Dubbo hotel room, where a photo emerged of the star leaning over a table with a white substance on it (pictured).
But it’s hard for me to sit here and comment because I don’t want to seem like a hypocrite.
“Anyone who thinks one set of rules is the same for everyone in rugby league or any team sport is an idiot.”
Fellow NRL legend Brad Fittler added that his own reckless behaviour was addressed by his teammates when necessary but he does not believe Mitchell answers to anyone at South Sydney.
This is because Mitchell only played 11 NRL games this season before being sidelined with a foot injury.
Often a magnet for controversy, he was suspended for three matches after a late-match elbow on Warriors scrum-half Shaun Johnson and then became involved in a war of words with Anthony Mundine that dragged on for weeks following the Spencer Leniu and Ezra Mam racism saga.
Add to this Mitchell’s expletive-filled interview with Triple M, followed by his public falling out with NRL 360 presenter Braith Anasta at a Sydney restaurant, and it’s understandable why Bunnies club bosses want to see drastic changes.
‘Trell Mit’ helped the NSW Blues win the Origin series with a standout performance in the second game at the MCG, only to then be injured against the Eels in an incident that ruled him out for the rest of the season.
Wayne Bennett’s return to the Rabbitohs in 2025 as head coach could be a boon for Mitchell.
The pair share a close bond and Bennett is eager to get back to working with the full-back.
“I’ll be there for him and hopefully I can give them (South Sydney) the help they need,” he said recently.
“He’s in good hands and he’s a good person. I have a lot of time for Latrell.”
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