This is where our new administration need to earn their big bucks.
They need to publicly call on the NRL to simultaneously condemn the player's actions, yet support clubs that make the hard stance on bad behaviour.
" We have been made aware that another team has been using 3rd party agents to attempt to lure one of our players in to requesting a release. This player knows that we will not be granting a release as they are still contracted with us for the next three (?) seasons, and it has been made clear that they will do whatever it takes to have their contract voided. We believe actions such as that shown in the recently released video is evidence of this deliberate behaviour.
We call on the NRL to stand with us on this issue. We will not be sacking the player in question over this incident as it was between two players and at no point was anyone else in danger. However, should this player be found to be involved in any further behaviour that is not consistent with the conduct expected of a professional NRL player, we implore the NRL to back us in our sacking of this player, and subsequently ban him from playing in the NRL until such time as his current contract would have expired ".