Knights investigate footage of Ponga, Mann being escorted out of toilet cubicle
Newcastle have launched an investigation after footage emerged of a security guard escorting the club’s co-captain Kalyn Ponga and utility Kurt Mann out of a toilet cubicle.
In the clip, the security guard is surprised to see Ponga emerge. Both men leave quietly with their drinks. The video was filmed on Snapchat.
Newcastle told AAP they were made aware of the video on Sunday night but that they were still trying to determine the reason for the pair’s run-in with security.
The Knights are unsure when the clip was filmed but Ponga has been sidelined since round 19, when he suffered a concussion in the loss to the Sydney Roosters.
The video began circulating on social media on Sunday shortly after Ponga ruled himself out for the rest of the season due to concussion.
The head knock was Ponga’s third in six weeks and prompted the fullback to consult a neurologist.
Kalyn Ponga is out for the season after suffering a series of head knocks.Credit:Getty Images
Given the Knights won’t play in the finals this year, the club took a cautious approach to the injury.
“I’d be sweet for the last round but doing no contact for the year, it probably would be a wise thing not to play the last round,” Ponga told Triple M Newcastle radio.
“It’s a bit weird. I feel OK now. At the start I felt a bit weird, headaches and what-not, but I feel all right now. It’s just hard. I feel OK. I feel fit. I want to play but I guess I’m just going through the protocols.”
Ponga has been the Knights’ co-captain since the beginning of the season. In April he signed a five-year contract extension to remain at the club until the end of 2027.
Mann is currently sidelined due to a quad injury but is expected to return for the Knights’ last game of the season at home to Cronulla.
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