Uh yes because they would've investigated him immediately and if anything sus was found, he would've been fired immediately.
Genuinely don't think the NRL care, especially since it was under a previous administration (who even then were incredibly soft on Cronulla, Parramatta and Manly despite rorting the cap).
There is a difference between rorting the cap and one guy dictating entire results. Clubs would sue the NRL into oblivion. A new league would have to be established and the entire X amount of years would be shitcanned.
This is something that should have come out right away. Why now? 7 years later when trust in the officials has gone way down hill?
And what? It didn’t scare him off making corrupt calls? He just doubled down and didn’t stop. He was corrupt last week too if you believe everything you read.
Personally I'm not too sure that it's really anyone's business if the NRL have investigated and cleared him considering the legal element of it. I don't believe an NRL ref should necessarily have their dirty laundry aired to all and sundry if it does not directly impact their line of work.
People thinking a ref with a gambling addiction being ok is the only cooked take here. Wtf?
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But if he didn’t do anything wrong why should it have come out? It’s personal.
I'd have to see more details. As you can see my faith in the NRL isn't exactly high and they don't have a great track record when it comes to these types of matters. How long was the investigation? Was Klein stood down during this period? We live in a nation where there's a presumption of innocence but that doesn't mean you can't be suspicious.
I think there's your answer. It's confirmation bias.
