Latrell Mitchell admits to making poor decisions after meeting South Sydney board
Latrell Mitchell has admitted “sometimes in life you make poor decisions” after fronting the South Sydney board to explain his white-powder controversy.
The superstar fullback said he had a “good yarn” with Rabbitohs powerbrokers after being summoned to Heffron Park on Tuesday morning to explain the photo that landed him a breach notice from the NRL.
Mitchell has since accepted a one-match ban and fine over the picture, which circulated on social media and depicted the 27-year-old leaning over a white powder placed on a table.
Sign up to The Nightly's newsletters.
Get the first look at the digital newspaper, curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox.
By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.He is also likely to receive a separate sanction from Souths.
“Sometimes in life you make poor decisions and I have accepted that I as a man/family man/Club man, I want to do better,” Mitchell posted online.
“I can take this time now to move forward look ahead and continue on being the best version of myself.
“Love to all that has supported me through this. Very grateful.”
Earlier he told reporters as he left Rabbitohs headquarters he didn’t “really know” that took place during a community visit to Dubbo earlier this month.
“To be honest I don’t really know. We will just leave it there, aye,” he said when asked for an explanation.
“No comment. I think we’ll leave it with the board and go from there.
“I just had a good yarn to them and we’ll leave it with them and get home to my family now.”
Photographed at his Sydney home during a leave of absence from the Rabbitohs, Mitchell asked for privacy from media.
“Leave me alone at my house please, that’d be nice,” Mitchell said.
Tuesday’s board meeting is the latest chapter in a calamitous year for both Mitchell and the 15th-placed Bunnies, who are on track for their first bottom-four finish since 2008.
Mitchell raised eyebrows with a profane radio interview in March and missed three games for raising his elbow into Shaun Johnson’s face while coach Jason Demetriou’s job was on the line the next month.
He surged back to form to star for NSW in the second State of Origin match, only to suffer a foot injury in the round-18 win over Parramatta that interim coach Ben Hornby has said will end his season.
It remains to be seen whether Mitchell will be permitted to serve his one-match ban while sidelined this year, as is the preference of the Rugby League Players Association, or if it will hold for next season.
