Newcastle prop David Klemmer has been accused of labelling an NRL official a “f***ing idiot” after the Knights loss to the Panthers.
The Knights were hammered 54-10 by Penrith to cap a disastrous season for the club.
And as tensions escalated later in the game,
The Daily Telegraph claims that Klemmer swore at a member of the NRL staff while going off for an interchange.
The NRL has now launched probe into the incident which could see Klemmer face a hefty fine and put his Kangaroos jersey in doubt.