Spencer Leniu

[Woodsie]

This numbnut is one tackle away from the nut house !!​

Leniu in explosive post-match tirade towards Thurston at Suncorp Stadium​

Story by Michael Chammas

Spencer Leniu has launched a verbal tirade at former Cowboys legend turned Channel Nine commentator Johnathan Thurston in a fiery on-field incident at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.

Following the Roosters’ 26-16 win over the Broncos on Friday night, Leniu allegedly approached Thurston and voiced his disapproval of comments previously made by the former Queensland and Australian representative.

Sources with knowledge of the situation talking on the condition of anonymity told the Herald that Thurston was stunned by Leniu’s remarks.

It is believed Leniu’s Roosters teammate Siua Wong intervened. The incident is believed to have been captured by Nine cameras.

Spencer came from the field with 20 minutes to go and allegedly called Thurston “a f---wit”. He approached Thurston again after the match and allegedly referred to him as a “f---ing c---”.

They crossed paths again in the tunnel after the match, with Leniu admitting it was in relation to the Ezra Mam racism row in Las Vegas last year.

Roosters prop Spencer Leniu.© Getty Images
Channel Nine had advertised that Thurston would be conducting post-match interviews inside the Roosters sheds. However, he was later replaced by Cameron Smith.

Roosters coach Trent Robinson confirmed Leniu and Thurston had a conversation but said he wasn’t aware of any lines being crossed.

“There’s a discussion there, but from what I saw there wasn’t any crossing the line there,” Robinson said. “I don’t know why – Spencer, he didn’t go and approach anybody. I don’t know why you’re trying to put it on Spence here ... you guys are trying to put it on Spencer here.

“This is the way the questions are coming, you guys just have got to be careful the way that you guys are asking questions as well.

“I don’t think it’s on anyone, I think it is a discussion between two men. So cool your jets when it comes to accusations around somebody, the way you guys are questioning there you’ve already formed an opinion.

“Two guys having a conversation, it might get heated. But nothing wrong was said, as far as I know, and it was about an incident and that’s OK for guys to have that conversation.”

Thurston was critical of the NRL’s punishment of Leniu last year after he was found guilty of calling Broncos Indigenous player Ezra Mam a monkey and banned for eight weeks.

“The NRL had a great opportunity to make a stand, not only for the game but for society as well,” Thurston said on the Nine Network’s Today Show last year.

“I think the game has failed in this instance. I don’t think the eight weeks is sufficient for what has been said and the mental scars that have been brought up with what our culture has endured since colonisation. It was a great opportunity to go 12 weeks as a blanket ban for all racial vilification if you are found guilty.”

 

[master blaster]

This numbnut is one tackle away from the nut house !!​

Leniu in explosive post-match tirade towards Thurston at Suncorp Stadium​

Story by Michael Chammas

Spencer Leniu has launched a verbal tirade at former Cowboys legend turned Channel Nine commentator Johnathan Thurston in a fiery on-field incident at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.

Following the Roosters’ 26-16 win over the Broncos on Friday night, Leniu allegedly approached Thurston and voiced his disapproval of comments previously made by the former Queensland and Australian representative.

Sources with knowledge of the situation talking on the condition of anonymity told the Herald that Thurston was stunned by Leniu’s remarks.

It is believed Leniu’s Roosters teammate Siua Wong intervened. The incident is believed to have been captured by Nine cameras.

Spencer came from the field with 20 minutes to go and allegedly called Thurston “a f---wit”. He approached Thurston again after the match and allegedly referred to him as a “f---ing c---”.

They crossed paths again in the tunnel after the match, with Leniu admitting it was in relation to the Ezra Mam racism row in Las Vegas last year.

Roosters prop Spencer Leniu.© Getty Images
Channel Nine had advertised that Thurston would be conducting post-match interviews inside the Roosters sheds. However, he was later replaced by Cameron Smith.

Roosters coach Trent Robinson confirmed Leniu and Thurston had a conversation but said he wasn’t aware of any lines being crossed.

“There’s a discussion there, but from what I saw there wasn’t any crossing the line there,” Robinson said. “I don’t know why – Spencer, he didn’t go and approach anybody. I don’t know why you’re trying to put it on Spence here ... you guys are trying to put it on Spencer here.

“This is the way the questions are coming, you guys just have got to be careful the way that you guys are asking questions as well.

“I don’t think it’s on anyone, I think it is a discussion between two men. So cool your jets when it comes to accusations around somebody, the way you guys are questioning there you’ve already formed an opinion.

“Two guys having a conversation, it might get heated. But nothing wrong was said, as far as I know, and it was about an incident and that’s OK for guys to have that conversation.”

Thurston was critical of the NRL’s punishment of Leniu last year after he was found guilty of calling Broncos Indigenous player Ezra Mam a monkey and banned for eight weeks.

“The NRL had a great opportunity to make a stand, not only for the game but for society as well,” Thurston said on the Nine Network’s Today Show last year.

“I think the game has failed in this instance. I don’t think the eight weeks is sufficient for what has been said and the mental scars that have been brought up with what our culture has endured since colonisation. It was a great opportunity to go 12 weeks as a blanket ban for all racial vilification if you are found guilty.”

Of course Robinson is going to defend Leniu, his players dont do anything wrong, you ask him

 

[manlyfan76]

Lol Thurston too scared to go into the change room to do interviews.

 

[mave]

He's a loose cannon, no doubt.

But every team needs one.....except us apparently.

 

[Wombat Junior]

This is what Spencer posted on his Instagram story 3 hours ago.

 

[Highflier]

Where is Thurstan's pious pontification on Ezra Mam driving unlicensed, drugged up, crashing into and injuring a child .Lenoui got 8 weeks (not enough according to Thurstan at the time) for calling someone a name (as wrong as that maybe) yet Mam gets 9 weeks for what he did, which on the scale of atrocities far exceeds Leniu .
I say good on you Spencer calling out that hypocrite, and a generous heart felt phuck u too a hypocritical cry baby like Thurstan.

Also btw when will Thurstan ever come clean on what really happened in 2004 ,,,,oh wait what,,,,crickets ,,ofcourse.
Sometimes you just shake your head

 

[BOZO]

Spencer has a High Spark in the Game which is Good
But he also has a Short Wick which is Not so Good

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Mam has had his issues in the past and perhaps Thurston too.

The issue here though is how Leniu spoke to Ezra Mam in a game last year.

At the time, Thurston made the not unreasonable claim that Leniu should have copped a longer suspension of 12 weeks, to send a message to all players and their clubs.

Thurston, as a former great player of Indigenous heritage, is perfectly entitled to express that view. That view should be respected.

Leniu on the other hand seems far too obtuse to understand that he was in the wrong back then and he is wrong again now, with his intemperate response towards Thurston.

There must have been hundreds, even thousands of players over the years who didn’t like what was said about them by a journalist or commentator. As we know, Terry Randall respectfully gave it back (on camera) to Rex Mossop in 1982. Danny Weidler copped it more recently. I mean who wouldn’t like to tell Weidler to take a long walk off a short plank?😉 Leniu however has taken it to a whole new level. He was badly in the wrong last year, then he doubles down on it this year.

Robinson did his usual post-match dissembling - but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Roosters wash their hands of Leniu by season’s end - because this should become an even bigger story. One that doesn’t look good for an otherwise professionally run football club.

 

[Highflier]

Mam has had his issues in the past and perhaps Thurston too.

The issue here though is how Leniu spoke to Ezra Mam in a game last year.

At the time, Thurston made the not unreasonable claim that Leniu should have copped a longer suspension of 12 weeks, to send a message to all players and their clubs.

Thurston, as a former great player of Indigenous heritage, is perfectly entitled to express that view. That view should be respected.

Leniu on the other hand seems far too obtuse to understand that he was in the wrong back then and he is wrong again now, with his intemperate response towards Thurston.

There must have been hundreds, even thousands of players over the years who didn’t like what was said about them by a journalist or commentator. As we know, Terry Randall respectfully gave it back (on camera) to Rex Mossop in 1982. Danny Weidler copped it more recently. I mean who wouldn’t like to tell Weidler to take a long walk off a short plank?😉 Leniu however has taken it to a whole new level. He was badly in the wrong last year, then he doubles down on it this year.

Robinson did his usual post-match dissembling - but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Roosters wash their hands of Leniu by season’s end - because this should become an even bigger story. One that doesn’t look good for an otherwise professionally run football club.

leniue's issue is that Thurstan went hard on him for a few mean words ,yet Thurstan has been largely silent on the greater issue at hand which was Mams disgraceful drug driving without a license and injuring a child in an accident in that state and the comparably light sentence of 9 weeks that was handed out .Its the hypocrisy of Thurstan that Lenui is not going to cop .I say good on him.

 

[Buck]

Of course Robinson is going to defend Leniu, his players dont do anything wrong, you ask him

The very same ill disciplined mouth that got him in to trouble in the USA. He is an unprofessional boofhead who unfortunately has little self control. CH9 need to lodge a formal complaint as a broadcaster. The game has suffered a blackeye due to this dope & as much as he feels he is justified in his response (reacting to Thurston's previous comments in his capacity as a CH9 commentator around Leniu's USA indiscretion & resulting insufficient penalty), actions have consequences regardless of right or wrong. Interesting to hear Braith Anasta on a podcast say he had no problem with it. Not a good look for him I wouldn't have thought.

 

[Eagle 1]

Of course Robinson is going to defend Leniu, his players dont do anything wrong, you ask him

He's having a shot at Thursto for sticking up for Mam, Leniu needs some sort of medication.

 

[LeonardCohen]

Personally, I am with Leniu on this. I respect JT’s perspective on Lenui’s comment and he is entitled to voice his opinion on a 12 week suspension. I don’t care what Mam did or that JT didn’t come out and slam him, etc. whatever.

But you’ve called the big man out and there’s bad blood so just leave him alone. He doesn’t want to talk to you and he doesn’t have to. If you want to slam someone in the media, own it. Don’t slam them and then repeatedly request an interview like nothing has happened.

 

[bob dylan]

Personally, I am with Leniu on this. I respect JT’s perspective on Lenui’s comment and he is entitled to voice his opinion on a 12 week suspension. I don’t care what Mam did or that JT didn’t come out and slam him, etc. whatever.

But you’ve called the big man out and there’s bad blood so just leave him alone. He doesn’t want to talk to you and he doesn’t have to. If you want to slam someone in the media, own it. Don’t slam them and then repeatedly request an interview like nothing has happened.

This is exactly where I sit too.

Pizz Ants like Thurston think they are owed something from the modern player. The fact is most of these young guys would barely know who JT was.

 

[Heckenberg]

This is exactly where I sit too.

Pizz Ants like Thurston think they are owed something from the modern player. The fact is most of these young guys would barely know who JT was.

He was literally winning premierships ten years ago don’t even

 

[LeonardCohen]

This is exactly where I sit too.

Pizz Ants like Thurston think they are owed something from the modern player. The fact is most of these young guys would barely know who JT was.

It’s almost like they’re de-sensitised to the fact that what they say as commentators or journalists has an impact…like they’re of the belief that what they say is only read or understood by the punters and that the players are living in some sort of twilight zone. You’ve called him out so next time you run into the guy, he might not be so friendly?!

 

[HoldenV8]

This is exactly where I sit too.

Pizz Ants like Thurston think they are owed something from the modern player. The fact is most of these young guys would barely know who JT was.

FYI mate, Leniu was 15 when the Cows won in 2015 so no doubt he'd know of Thurston.

 

[bob dylan]

FYI mate, Leniu was 15 when the Cows won in 2015 so no doubt he'd know of Thurston.

Yeah but obviously couldnt give two hoots about him.

 

[HoldenV8]

Yeah but obviously couldnt give two hoots about him.

Outside of Cows and Qld fans, no one really does.

 

[bob dylan]

Outside of Cows and Qld fans, no one really does.

And just to add I'd give my right knut to be able to buy a brand new 2025 V8 Holden.

 

[HoldenV8]

And just to add I'd give my right knut to be able to buy a brand new 2025 V8 Holden.

So would I if they existed lol