Latrell Mitchell has accepted a ban and fines from the NRL and South Sydney, with the 27-year-old also agreeing to commit to a wellbeing program.
The Rabbitohs fullback has been in the spotlight since being pictured standing over a table with a white substance during a recent community trip to Dubbo.
He was subsequently served with breach notices from the NRL and his club before facing the Souths board on Tuesday.
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The NRL on Tuesday handed down a one-match ban and a $20,000 fine, as well as “a requirement to undertake appropriate remediation” and attend education sessions booked by the NRL wellbeing department.
The league confirmed the suspension can only be served when Mitchell is deemed fit to return from his ongoing ankle injury — meaning it could carry over to next season.
The Rabbitohs also dished out their own $100,000 fine, with $20,000 due immediately and $80,000 if he commits another breach, in addition to the club-mandated wellbeing program.
“This has been a very challenging time for everyone at South Sydney, including staff and management, coaches, players, members, supporters, and Latrell himself,” Souths chief executive Blake Solly said.
“Most importantly, it has been very difficult for his family. This is not lost on Latrell.
“He has shown great remorse and given us a solid commitment to improve himself, make better decisions, and to work towards becoming the best dad he can be to his children, the best partner he can be to Brielle, and the player he can be for the Rabbitohs.
“He has taken full responsibility for his decisions and his actions.
“I, along with the board and management, are confident that this will be a turning point for Latrell and that he will make better decisions in the future. We are committed to helping him do that.”
AAP understands it will fall to the Rabbitohs’ medical staff to determine when Mitchell, who has not played since Round 18 with a Lisfranc injury, is available to serve his ban.
The timing of the one-match suspension mandated by the NRL’s breach notice has been a sticking point in recent days.
The Rugby League Players Association had pushed for Mitchell to serve his ban immediately, despite interim coach Ben Hornby already confirming the fullback’s season had been ended by the foot injury.
Mitchell spoke briefly outside South Sydney headquarters following the high-powered meeting on Tuesday before sharing a statement on social media later that night.
“Sometimes in life you make poor decisions and I have accepted that as a man/family man/club man I want to do better,” Mitchell wrote.
“I can take this time now to move forward, look ahead and continue on being the best version of myself.
“Love to all that has supported my through this. Very grateful.”
Mitchell was in good spirits when he attended a boxing event in Sydney on Wednesday night.
Earlier on Tuesday, he had told reporters he had a “good yarn” with the Souths board but was at a loss to explain the incident when pressed.
“To be honest I don’t really know. We will just leave it there,” he said while walking to his car.
“No comment. I think we’ll leave it with the board and go from there.
“I just had a good yarn to them and we’ll leave it with them and get home to my family now.”
Tuesday’s board meeting is the latest chapter in a calamitous year for both Mitchell and the 15th-placed Bunnies, who are on track for their first bottom-four finish since 2008.
Mitchell raised eyebrows with a profane radio interview in March and missed three games for raising his elbow into Shaun Johnson’s face while coach Jason Demetriou’s job was on the line the next month.
He surged back to form to star for NSW in the second State of Origin match, only to suffer a foot injury in the Round 18 win over Parramatta that interim coach Ben Hornby has said will end his season.
He has received support from Wayne Bennett ahead of the veteran coach’s return to South Sydney at the end of the year.
– with AAP
