Troubled NRL star Josh Dugan costs himself a contract with Brisbane following an abusive exchange with fans on social media.
Josh Dugan. Picture: Ray Strange Source: The Courier-Mail
The Josh Dugan Instagram photo that kicked things off. Source: The Daily Telegraph
Josh Dugan's apology on Twitter. Source: The Daily Telegraph
JOSH Dugan will be forced out of the NRL following his vile social media comments while the Broncos have to re-launch their star search.
The Broncos ended negotiations with Dugan yesterday following the fullback's abusive comments in which he told a Canberra Raiders fan to "end yourself''.
The Broncos wanted to sign the 22-year-old on a three-year contract worth around $400,000 a season, but made a quick decision to terminate interest after reading Dugan's expletive-laden, social media rant on Saturday night.
The Broncos still want a star playmaker to replace Parramatta-bound Corey Norman and could yet chase fellow wayward fullback Kurtley Beale.
It is understood the Broncos had been impressed with Dugan during negotiations last week and were convinced he wanted to join the club for the right reasons.
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However, his second Instagram outburst in three weeks caused chief executive Paul White, football manager Andrew Gee and coach Anthony Griffin to hold urgent talks yesterday afternoon.
Their decision was swift when there was mainstream media online coverage of what Dugan had written, with the club revealing talks with the 22-year-old were finished.
"In light of some fresh allegations of inappropriate behaviour, the Broncos have decided not to take the matter any further,'' Brisbane chief executive Paul White said.
The Broncos still have salary cap room to sign a star playmaker.
It is understood Dugan's other suitors, St George Illawarra, have ruled out buying him and Britain's Super League is his likely path.
Raiders fans took to Instagram to criticise Dugan, with one accusing him of a lack of responsibility.
"I'd hate to be ya nuffie,'' Dugan replied. "I could never play another game of NRL and I've still accomplished more than you.
"Haha righto: go get another Raiders Tattoo then end yourself.
"Your mrs is hot too by the way haha you obviously don't read the news more the fool you haha your a joke, (expletive).
"Should call you don bradman ya batting well above average with her. Send her my way ill show her the time of her life.''
Dugan, who broke up with his long-term partner earlier this month, apologised for the comments yesterday.
"Yes I stuffed up and yes I'm paying my price. I apologize (sic) to those who I had bad words with but I am a normal person like anyone else,'' he wrote.
Josh Dugan in action for the Raiders and (inset) a picture he posted on Instagram in the moments leading up to the club sacking him. Source: The Daily Telegraph
When the apology was not accepted by one of the original antagonists, Dugan offered to meet him in Canberra to exchange "words''.
Dugan's best chance of a new rugby league contract would seem to be the English Super League.
If so, he would follow in the footsteps of disgraced Raiders back Joel Monaghan, who had to flee Australia in 2010 after he was photographed in a simulated sex act with a dog.
Broncos players were sceptical of signing former NSW Origin fullback Dugan.
Brisbane winger Josh Hoffman took to Twitter yesterday morning to ``favourite'' comments from ex-Canterbury winger Steve Turner who said the Broncos leadership group should be consulted about signing Dugan.
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