Anthony Mundine’s message for Latrell Mitchell ahead of Dragons game amid ugly NRL fallout

Ignore the haters and stay true to yourself. This is the message of Anthony Mundine to Latrell Mitchell as the South Sydney superstar prepares to return to rugby league following a three-match suspension. The Rabbitohs’ star player will make his comeback against St George Illawarra at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on Saturday night and are bracing for a “warm” welcome from the home crowd.

Mundine, a proud indigenous player and former Dragons star, called on the Red V Army to show respect to Mitchell, booed by fans in matches against the Roosters and Bulldogs earlier in the season. Some viewed the booing as racist while others saw it as the kind of regular attention given to any high-profile player.

Mundine, one of the most polarizing figures in Australian sport, is in no doubt where the criticism is coming from. He said: “If you want to boo you should be ashamed of yourself. Put your head in. You’re not a real Australian.

“The reason he’s being booed is because he’s a proud native and he’s standing up for his people. That’s totally uncool, not just for Latrell but for any player. It’s unfair to do this to anyone, whether or not it’s Latrell Mitchell or anyone else. It’s wrong in every sense of the word. They should support the game and the. appreciate.

When asked if he had any advice for Mitchell, Mundine said: “I know Latrell is very strong mentally and he shouldn’t care what people think and say. He just needs to keep doing it. to do and play the best he can.” can.

“I just hope this doesn’t happen to Latrell. If it were me, it would motivate and inspire me to reach new heights. I wish my brother Latrell the best and I want him to succeed.”

Dragons fans should boo Latrell Mitchell during the game

Long-time St George Illawarra fan and Mad Dragons Vodcast host Donny Bell expects Mitchell to get his fair share of attention at Kogarah, but is confident it won’t be nasty. “Rightly or wrongly, I would expect him to be booed by some parts of the crowd,” Bell told Yahoo Sport Australia.

The story continues

“Some will be more vitriolic because opposition fans know it upsets him and it won’t reflect well on the rugby league community, but I don’t think there will be anything more sinister in this It will simply be fans trying to give their team an advantage against a world class player.

The Bunnies lost all three games and parted ways with coach Jason Demetriou during Mitchell’s enforced absence. They sit last after a 1-7 start to the season.