The NRL has been plunged into yet another seedy off-field scandal after a video was widely circulated on social media showing St George Illawarra recruit Corey Norman partying with an elderly man who appears to snort a line of white powder as the star laughs.
The footage, which was leaked by rogue Facebook page NRL Memes, shows Norman egging on the man, who snorts the substance with a rolled up banknote in a luxury north shore residence with views of the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
It comes just days after two sex tapes emerged of Canterbury recruit Dylan Napa in what has been a horror off season for the NRL plagued by bad player behaviour.
“Tell the youngbloods … get it baby, get it,” Norman tells the older man, who snorts the white substance ̶off a plate.
A second high-profile footballer and another man are also seen laughing on a couch in the footage.
It is believed the video is at least two years old but was widely viewed on social media after NRL Memes uploaded it and wrote: “Corey Norman is in a world of trouble, encouraging what appears to be an elder relative to show the younger generation of people how to do an unknown substance”.
It is understood Norman, now 27, was sanctioned two years ago when playing for Parramatta by the NRL when a “more explicit” video of a woman being licked on her stomach emerged.
During that process the NRL was made aware of the video showing Norman with the man snorting the powder.
The sanction, which was a “sizeable” fine, applied to both videos.
It was reported in 2016 the two videos were being offered for sale in an extortion attempt.
The Dragons said in a statement the team was aware of the video and contacted the NRL Integrity Unit on Monday afternoon.
“The St George Illawarra Dragons have been made aware of a video circulating on social media of Corey Norman from several years ago,” the club said.
“The Dragons informed the NRL Integrity Unit on Monday afternoon. The Integrity Unit have since confirmed they have previously been made aware of the footage and dealt with it accordingly at the time.
“The club will make no further comment.”
The scrutiny comes after a tumultuous off-season where Dragons and NSW forward Jack de Belin has been charged with alleged sexual assault, after an incident involving a woman and Shellharbour man Callan Sinclair.
, NRL Memes threatened to upload another sex tape of Roosters Napa after two earlier videos emerged.
“10,000 likes on this post and 300,000 total page likes and we’ll release Big Papa Napa part 2. Yes, we have a second video — Get tagging and liking,” the post read.
Napa has contacted police over the leaking of the videos, one of which shows him having sex with a woman.
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Selective reporting again. Who is the protected player not named. That is what pisses me off about current nrl media. They are happy to lay boot in certain players but others get away with the same or worse. Was the other player also punished?
'A second high-profile footballer and another man are also seen laughing on a couch in the footage'
On another note it alleged an ex roosters player to longer at club leaked the Napa tape. Hopefully not Fergo but with parra luck who knows.
Most places are reporting on both of them (Norman and Kurtley Beale). They're both clearly visible in the video. I'd say the article above was just pushing the NRL slant and since Beale isn't in the NRL he wasn't named.
Kurtley was stupid enough to be there, but Corey was stupid enough to FILM IT. This is the exact reason I was so glad to see the back of him. He just doesn't seem to have any level of common sense. Dragons problem now...
I think laughing on a couch is not illegal my boy
That elderly man snorting of the plate, looks like Corey Norman, any chance it’s a relative?
About the only white line Corey saw in 2016.
Good luck Saints.
I'm pretty sure the video involving Norman when he was at the Eels had Segiaro in the background. This time it Beale. NRL say they have already sorted it previously but I think they are sweeping this one under the rug because it's all getting too hard for them.
You guys do realise this is one part of why he got suspended dont you? Its not new news, its old news and was dealt with at the time by the NRL and integrity unit.
Nevertheless, its these kind of reminders as to why Corey was such a problem off the field and an enigma on it.
Good luck drag queens.
Was this after my scoop ??
sheesh chief