James Tamou’s NRL profession is on life help as he faces a three-match ban for his expletive-laden outburst at referee Ben Cummins within the Tigers’ record-breaking loss to the Roosters on Saturday evening.
The co-captain, who labelled Cummins “f****** incompetent”, will be taught whether or not he’ll get an opportunity to play within the NRL once more if he faces the judiciary panel on Tuesday evening.
He can settle for a two-game ban with an early responsible plea after being hit with a grade three opposite conduct cost, however will miss three matches if he unsuccessfully fights it on the judiciary.
The 33-year-old is with no contract for subsequent 12 months and there’s solely two video games left this season.
Tamou instantly fronted the media and apologised for his tirade on Saturday evening, through which Cummins initially sin-binned him for dissent, earlier than then sending him off after the “incompetent” comment.
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It’s the second time in a matter of months an NRL participant has been despatched off for abusing a match official, with Melbourne’s Brandon Smith banned for 3 matches after he referred to as referee Adam Gee a “dishonest b——” within the Storm’s heavy loss to the Sharks.
Tamou’s ship off capped a horror evening for the Tigers, who have been thumped 72-6 in a 12-tries-to-one mauling on the SCG.
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