South Sydney Rabbitohs star to front NRL integrity unit [Video]

The NRL integrity unit has interviewed Latrell Mitchell about a controversial photo circulating on social media.

A photo of Mitchell appearing to lean over a table with a white substance on it was initially offered for sale to media outlets. The veracity of the photo, when it was taken and the context surrounding it were among the questions the integrity unit wanted answered. The nature of the white substance is not known and there is no suggestion that it is an illicit drug.

The governing body required the South Sydney star, currently sidelined with a foot injury, to provide his version of events on Tuesday. The Rabbitohs and the NRL have declined to comment, while attempts to reach Mitchell’s management were unsuccessful.

Precedents have been set following a series of similar incidents. Parramatta forward Shaun Lanewas fined $17,500 following Mad …