Brian To’o makes crude, sexual jokes about Nathan Cleary and Mary Fowler
Penrith star Brian To’o has been called out by his club after making a series of sexually charged comments regarding his teammates’ partners and wives.
After taking photos of his proud teammates receiving various awards, he posted the images with crude captions — such as calling Nathan Cleary a “Fowler Slayer” in reference to his high-profile girlfriend, Matildas star Mary Fowler.
He also accompanied the lewd comment with a love heart and a goat emoji.
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Cleary and Fowler have been dating since late 2023 after meeting at an Adidas promotional event. They maintain a long-distance relationship, with Fowler based in England playing football for Manchester City.
Four-time NRL premiership winner and NSW Origin player To’o has over 300,000 Instagram followers.
Although the crude posts have since expired online, the hurt caused to the women involved may be long-lasting and comes at a difficult time when team unity is needed most.
The powerhouse winger is reportedly regretful over his behaviour during the team’s awards night on Tuesday after being spoken to by senior club officials.
It is unclear if he has apologised to the players involved and their partners.
The Panthers travel across the ditch to take on the Warriors in a sudden-death final on Saturday, as they strive to win what appears to be a near-impossible fifth consecutive title from outside the top four.
