Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has apologised after labelling Penrith playmaker Jaeman Salmon a “weak-gutted dog” at a post-match press conference, as the Panthers consider legal action.
Stuart claimed on Sunday he was speaking as a father not a coach when he made the comments, relating to a dispute from more than a decade ago.
Saturday night’s comments in Canberra came as emotions ran high, with the Raiders’ 26-6 loss to the Panthers leaving them in a tight struggle to make the NRL top...