Anthony Seibold has spoken out about ‘disgusting’ rumours about his family, slamming the NRL for reportedly failing to check in on him.The Brisbane Broncos coach commenced legal action last week over a number of vile rumours that have been making the rounds on social media and online fan forums about him.
Seibold was forced to break the NRL’s biosecurity bubble to deal with a “serious” family matter recently, with false rumours about what happened only making matters worse.“I understand I’m in a high-profile position at a high profile club. But this is my family and other people mentioned in those disgusting and false messages,” Seibold told the Daily Telegraph.
“They don’t ask to be in the spotlight. Say whatever you want about my coaching and the team’s performances but to make up lies and all that abuse … it’s sickening and I’m not going to cop it.”The 45-year-old also hit out at the NRL, claiming no one had been in touch with him to check about his family.
“I feel angry. I thought someone could have reached out,” he said.“Even just a phone call to check in. It’s been bloody hard.
“As a game, are we going to just accept it? I’d hate any other coach or player to go through what I have this last week.”A spokesman for the NRL told The Daily Telegraph a member of their wellbeing department had attempted to contact the Broncos but hadn’t managed to get in touch with Seibold.
“You don’t like to see anybody go through what Anthony Seibold has gone through in relation to these social media attacks, these false allegations and the blowtorch he’s had turned on him personally,” NRL journo James Hooper told Big League Wrap.“You wouldn’t wish that upon your worst enemy. I can understand why he might have wanted someone to pick up the telephone up.”
