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Message: [QUOTE="1910, post: 3595524, member: 8272"] Roosters forward[B] Spencer Leniu[/B] has entered an early guilty plea to the contrary conduct charge he received after being accused of a racial slur against Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam. Leniu was referred straight to the NRL Judiciary over the incident with the [URL='https://www.roosters.com.au/news/2024/03/07/club-statement-spencer-leniu/']Roosters releasing a statement on Thursday[/URL] saying that Leniu would plead guilty to the charge. “I want to apologise to Ezra and his family for using the word I did and I am sincerely sorry to cause him such distress,” Leniu said. “I’ve put my hand up and want to take ownership of this. I said the word but I didn’t mean it in a racist way. Anyone who knows me knows that’s not who I am." The incident occurred in the 69th minute of the clash at Allegiant Stadium, with referee Adam Gee placing Leniu on report after Mam made the allegation against the Roosters prop. Leniu was subsequently charged with Contrary Conduct. "We extend our deepest apologies to Ezra, his family and the wider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and offer our support to all parties during this time," said Roosters CEO Joe Kelly. “Spencer has been completely open and honest throughout this process, and we will continue to support him." The case will be heard at the NRL Judiciary on Tuesday night after the remaining Round 1 games are concluded. [/QUOTE]

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