Er yes it does. Get a grip everyone defending him, he blatantly blew him a kiss (inferring he was homosexual) and then called him an effing p**f (saying he was homosexual).



He's implying he's less of a man for being a homosexual which is the very definition of homophobic.



Hardaker's a complete moron.

Didn't Flash have a do with a girl who polled #1 Sexist in the World? I doubt he'll be too worried about the jibe.

Saints fans don't generally seem that offended by it, the thread on our forum is mostly filled with Leeds fans decrying any criticism of him.



T'is true, calling someone a puff is way down the list of offences people commit during rugby (or any sport), especially in a relatively big match like Friday's, indeed I myself will have said co things



BUT



Given Hardaker has very recently been in trouble for an offence involving homophobic abuse, you'd think he'd be a little smarter.

Quote The Avenger="The Avenger"Jaimie Peacock to James Child If the RFL can pretend this didn't happen youtu.be/k6DlJ4unN9E Then they can certainly ignore this one as well https://vine.co/v/OBWHP9uvxvF'" they didnt pretend it didnt happen. Its just nobody else but you cared.

Quote The Avenger="The Avenger"Jaimie Peacock to James Child If the RFL can pretend this didn't happen youtu.be/k6DlJ4unN9E Then they can certainly ignore this one as well https://vine.co/v/OBWHP9uvxvF'" they didnt pretend it didnt happen. Its just nobody else but you cared.

If Hardaker said f'ing puff he should be banned and for longer than he was.



However i dont think he said that, i dont know what he did say because lip-reading, even with experts, is more art that science.



Anybody claiming he definitely said puff is lying. Which is a very strange thing to do.

Lets stop been little bitches (Come on, most of you are been exactly that)



As a Leeds fan; did he say "puff"? He probably did, but on the evidence no one can be 100% on that.



Is it something absolutely outrageous? No it is not. As for the kiss, that is nothing to do with homophobic. It was a clever way of belittling Flanagan and by all accounts they had a laugh and joke afterwards.



Now if you want yo carry on with the RLFANS version of loose women, please carry on.

Dont talk rubbish, your just trying to make a problem where there isn't one.

Wow! Reality check needed.

The whole point is this.

How would that look to a casual viewer as opposed to a RL fan.

Do not think they would be over impressed with, and rushing to watch again, particularly if viewing with a youngster.

Whether he meant it or not is irrelevant, what is relevant is that he has caused this debate on here by being moronic, and unprofessional!

Just because a bunch of heterosexual RL fans and players aren't offended by it and use the terminology all of the time it doesn't stop it being offensive or homophobic.



If it was a racial slur would that be ok? Or is it just homosexuals that are fair game for abuse and derision?

No charge. So that answers that.