Newcastle Knights rally around embattled star Mitchell Pearce in wake of texting scandal – NEWS.com.au

Newcastle Knights general manager of football Danny Buderus has closed ranks around the Mitchell Pearce texting scandal but has hinted the embattled playmaker could be stripped of his captaincy.Buderus confirmed Pearce was in Newcastle but was not present on Monday’s return to pre-season training.
However, the 31-year-old halfback will return to training later in the week to address the playing group about a flirty text exchange with a female Knights employee that forced Pearce to call off his wedding…

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