Not really- I have worked in call centres before getting abuse down the phone and if I had ever swore back at anyone I would have instantly been fired. He gets paid a hell of a lot more than most. Many a player has been booed and that includes Wigan fans booing Long when he played at JJB for england but they have to deal with it. Did not like his attitude before this whilst playing and only got worse. Pity as follow him on twitter and actually seems quite liked within rugby players and seems ok on there but when gets on the pitch he loses that respect. He could be one of the biggest legends of the game but may become known for the wrong reasons.

For me maybe not ban him but stop him being nominated for any MOM and MOS this year as this would hurt him more and more in line that cannot be a role model with this attitude.

Sam was most definitely wrong for doing this. But with the Leeds fans booing him, what do you expect?

I hope that the club/RFL don't make a big deal out of this. We don't want to drive him out of the club/sport especially when he's admitted he'd try his hand at Union in the future.

Only idiots get offended by two fingers on somebodies hand

Everyone obviously saw 2 months into the future when they booed him then...

So England (Leeds) fans were boooing him in June for something he would do in August?

Clearly wrong of him to do it and I'm personally a little disappointed in him for doing it. However those who were offended by it, don't be so soft. And for those wanting match bans, grow up. A fine and ticking off is suffice.

On a side note, in the fracas that followed the final whistle, Mcguire clearly try's to headbutt Leuluai.

Only idiots try to defend Tomkins 2 fingered salute.

Obviously that's impossible but I'm sure the runt will get few more boos

name one team in SL or AUSSIE that woudnt have him in there side hate him love him,, this guy is a super rugby player get over it he plays for WIGAN.....

You'd think so, but it's quickly become the de facto reason anyone has ever booed him.

Players have done a hell of a lot worse in the past, but no because it's Sam, it's obviously the most disgraceful thing to ever happen in our sport.
What do you honestly think is a worse influence on kids? A bit of banter (including swearing), or fighting on the pitch. Because a lot of the same people who are calling Sam a disgrace for what he did today, are the same people who cheer their own players on when fights break out on the pitch.
In an ideal world, I wouldn't want my little brother (as an example) to see either of these things. But come on, why isn't there this much uproar when players are fighting on the pitch?
Yes, rugby is a full contact, tough sport. But if so many of you are offended by, and thinking about Sam's influence on youngsters watching the match today, you need to show a bit of consistency in protecting our youngsters innocence eh?

I think your missing the point why he gets booed by England fans and by opposition.

It's not because he's a great plsyer, it's because of how he conducts himself.

This is why he gets stick in the first place, it's not the other way round. He was goading our fans in the play-off game at the DW (another game that your team clocked off with a good lead), that's where it stems from.