Of course it has plenty to do with Smith and the NRL.
Direct quote from Smith "“I don’t the exact details of [El Masri’s] case but any ambassadorial role that he had with us, he’s been stood down from."
Source:
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/h...s-following-domestic-violence-charges-2015-10
It is not like he is some player that had an average career and then disappeared from the game. He was / and is a face of the game.
I just hope that, until the case is resolved, he is afforded the respect Brett never was.