NRL Integrity Unit Investigates Tigers' Offensive Gestures at Bulldogs Fans

The NRL integrity unit is investigating Wests Tigers players for making obscene 'khod' gestures, equivalent to 'flipping the bird' in the Arabic community, towards Canterbury Bulldogs supporters after Wests Tigers' surprising 28-14 victory at CommBank Stadium. Tigers players Samuela Fainu, Sunia Turuva, Brent Naden, and Latu Fainu were seen making the gesture, and Naden, a former Bulldogs player, posted a video on TikTok using the gesture along with offensive language before deleting it. The Bulldogs, who have a passionate Middle Eastern fan base, reported the incident to the NRL, expressing concern about the offensive nature of the gestures. The incident occurred amid heightened tensions as Bulldogs signing Lachlan Galvin, who controversially left the Tigers mid-season, was verbally abused by a fan on-field before kick-off and booed throughout the game. Bulldogs officials have questioned the lack of security presence given the expected tension, while Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo noted that Galvin appeared unfazed by the jeering despite the team's loss. The NRL integrity unit has acknowledged the matter and is conducting an investigation.