The NRL club is threatening to cancel memberships, saying it has a zero-tolerance policy for abusive behaviour, after several players and their partners were targeted.
abc.net.au/news/north-queensland-cowboys-investigate-online-abuse-kyle-feldt/102118192The North Queensland Cowboys rugby league team has launched an investigation after winger Kyle Feldt became the target of online abuse at the weekend.Premiership-winning player Kyle Feldt has been the target of online abuseThe Cowboys' 26–12 loss to the Warriors on Saturday was the first NRL win in Townsville for the New Zealand-based side in five years.
The defeat sparked a reaction on social media, with the club confirming several players and their partners were the subject of hateful comments.Cowboys chief executive Jeff Reibel issued a statement saying the club had a "zero-tolerance policy" to any kind of abuse of players. "The online abuse aimed at Kyle Feldt following [Saturday night's] game was vile and abhorrent," Mr Reibel said.
"Our club will be conducting an investigation to ascertain whether the person is a Cowboys member and, if so, their membership will be cancelled.""I commend any player or those close to them who speak out against the faceless cowards who abuse people on social media," he said."Our assistance involves liaison with police and the eSafety Commissioner and our own work to help identify people breaking the law," he said.
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