As Ricky Stuart spoke publicly for the first time on the cusp of his return from his historic ban, the Raiders coach gave a shout-out to his "great family" and "absolutely wonderful group of friends".
The NRL hit Stuart with a $25,000 fine and one-week suspension after he unleashed a withering spray at Panthers playmaker Jaeman Salmon in round 21, labelling him a "weak-gutted dog person" in his post-match press conference.
After serving the first ban of its kind in NRL history, Stuart will on...