Andrew Fifita training before Christmas.Credit:Sam Mooy
The St George Illawarra playmaker is now facing one to two matches on the sidelines,a penalty consistent with the three-match ban handed to Melbourne’s Nelson Asofa-Solomona for his Bali brawl,and South Sydney’s Cody Walker’s two matches following his Casino fight night.
Norman and Segeyaro later revealed the latter had been racially abused by four men,and one of them later threatened to produce a knife.
Fifita played with Segeyaro and had seen the video footage several times,and said on Thursday,“I’d hate to see the bloke try and do it to me”.
“Have you seen the video? He[Norman] got dog-shotted from the side when trying to pull them apart,” Fifita said.
“You have to cut them some slack. Corey was trying to get ‘Chicko’[Segeyaro] away from four people trying to jump on him.
“I’ve watched the video countless times. What is he supposed to do? Cop one on the cheek and walk away?
“You’re not doing that,especially when your best mate is about to get jumped.