Cooper Johns criticized for red carpet stunt in Las Vegas with Canberra Raiders, involving inflatable bat.
Former NRL player Cooper Johns has come under fire following a Las Vegas red carpet stunt with the Canberra Raiders that backfired.
Johns, son of NRL great Matty Johns, was filming content with media personality Hammy Goodman for Sportsbet, the NRL's official gambling partner, at the Fan Fest on Fremont Street.
The duo took a Simpsons blow-up baseball bat to the red carpet, a reference to the Vegas hotel lift fight between Raiders duo Hudson Young and Morgan Smithies.
Young is believed to have been hit by the bat while Raiders coach Ricky Stuart was allegedly asked questions he found...