I know the other thread is now locked but it seems the RFL may yet take action; www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/29030926

I know the other thread is now locked but it seems the RFL may yet take action; www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/29030926

But of course everyone is just witch hunting!

the rfl are just jealous of him.

So, it appears that no complaint was made by a player, nor was it included on the Ref's match report. It seems the incident is being investigated after pressure from Social media.

A big well done everybody! Let's hope there's consistency shown from you all. Let's make sure we're all as keen on Thursday night during the Saints - Warrington game. Let trial by social media commence..... Who needs referees?

If Hardaker is found guilty (again) he has absolutely nobody but himself to blame. If you cant see that, then more fool you.

What he said.

Whereas if he's not guilty he's got nobody no blame but a handful of idiots on the forums whipping up unnecessary controversy.

And if you can't see that, then more fool you.

And yet roughly 100 players in the same league as him avoid it every single week. So hes still a silly boy for putting himself in that position. But yeah, lets blame the masses for the actions of the individual, as opposed the individual for the actions of the masses, that always goes well. In other news, Hitler never actually took any jewish persons life during wwII, so he cant be blamed for the holocaust. (No, I am not comparing Hardaker to Hitler, its a proof by ad absurdum.)

Wow. Very early in an argument to lose by Godwin's Law, but you managed it.

thats an impressive amount of nonsense right there.

If Hardaker didnt make a homophobic comment, what do you want him to do to stop others inventing that he had?

If Hardaker did he should be punished.

If he hasnt then he has every right to think badly of those who have whipped up an entirely unnecessary controversy. Your comparison with the Holocaust is not only crass and unwarranted, its confused and wrongheaded aswell. The two situations are not analogous at all. The premise as it was set was that Hardaker hasnt made a homophobic comment. Whether Hitler actualy took a jewish persons life during WW2 is so far from relevant i honestly have no idea how you got there. Its not proof by ad absurdum. Its just absurd nonsense

I think it's appropriate for the RFL to investigate an incident of this nature that caused controversy amongst RL supporters. The RFL have to be seen to be proactive towards this behaviour, even if there are no charges brought because the evidence is inconclusive.

I personally believe that he blew a kiss at the Saints player and called him a "puff." So he should get banned for longer than last time.

Eh? So the video clearly showing him behaving like this (again) is something that has been imagined? And the Holocaust didn't happen either?

Bizarre. Do you wear a black shirt?

except the video doesnt clearly show it at all.

it may show it, but pretending it clearly does is just lying. Which is an odd thing to do. Not quite as odd as somehow pretending its the same as holocaust denial but odd all the same.

Its funny how Kevin Sinfield avoided being accused of it throughout his career. Jamie Peacock and Ryan Hall have managed to. Hes a silly boy (and has no one to blame) for being under investigation for it, and he also is a silly boy and has no one else to blame if hes found guilty. The point was that regardless of whether he actually committed the crime or not, he put himself in that position through his actions, and thus takes responsibility for any and all fallout for the events that occur. If Hitler did take lives, does that make him more culpable than if he didnt? No, because of the position he put himself in. It was potentially an insensitive example of me to use, for which I apologise for any offence caused, but you cant blame "goody two shoes" fans (or anyone else) for Hardaker blowing a kiss, or (alledgedly) saying what he did.

there is an unfortunate presentation in this, jumped on by a few in this thread already (some hilariously misguided) that investigation = guilty

If hardaker is found guilty, then he should be punished and by more than last time.

If he isnt, then this is an entirely invented and unnecessary issue whipped up by a few fans.