Newcastle are investigating claims Gagai was the target of a racial taunt when he broke down in tears at the end of Sunday’s humiliating 62-0 thrashing by Cronulla.
In a disturbing end to the NRL’s Indigenous round, former NRL player turned boxer Joe Williams expressed his outrage over allegations Gagai was called a “sooky black c ...” by a member of the crowd.
Williams claimed the incident happened when an emotional Gagai was being consoled by teammate Tariq Sims at the end of the match after Gagai reportedly lost his grandmother earlier that day.
Newcastle chief executive Matt Gidley said that the club had reported the allegations to the NRL’s integrity unit and there would be a full investigation.
“The club has been made aware of the allegations and we are taking them seriously,” Gidley said.
“Until such time as we establish the facts around this matter we can’t make any further comment.”
It is understood Gagai did not hear the comments at the time but has asked the club to look into the incident.
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