Ricky Stuart has made an art out of walking a fine line at his press conferences. It's a requirement after being fined more than $120,000 over more than 20 years in the hot seat.
But sometimes the red mist descends and Stuart struggles to bite his tongue, even after waiting more than an hour after a loss to the Broncos to start his post-match media duties at 10.30pm.
Nothing gets him riled up more than the Canberra Raiders being treated poorly - whether it's perceived or fact. And after stewing on several contentious decisions in the Canberra Stadium change rooms, eventually the NRL forced him into the media room late on Saturday night.