NRL superstar Latrell Mitchell hits back at former teammate James Tedesco

South Sydney enforcer Latrell Mitchell has hit back at his former teammate, James Tedesco, after Tedesco took issue with Mitchell’s brutal tackle on Sydney Roosters young gun Toby Rodwell. Tedesco did not like the fact that Mitchell stood over the 20-year-old in the immediate aftermath, and questioned Mitchell’s motivation. Mitchell suggested it was just a ‘welcome to the big boys’ type of moment, and said Tedesco should call him if he’s got a problem. “I’m not sure about standing over him after. The poor kid is only 20-years-old and played two games,” Tedesco said. Mitchell said if the Roosters didn’t want the kid to be out there last Friday, they should not have rested nine players.

“(Tedesco’s) got my number. If he’s got a problem, ring me,” Mitchell told reporters on Tuesday. “Oh well, they shouldn’t have rested (nine players) either, but they did. “‘Teddy’ probably had flashbacks of ‘Greggy’ (Inglis) running over him a few years ago. Who knows? “It was just a ‘welcome to first grade’ thing. I’ve got banged – it is what it is. We move on. He’ll be right, the lad. “I had a few (welcome to first grade moments) but we won’t go there. There were those old players; Nate Myles, the Stewart brothers, all of them, Jamie Lyon, I remember copping it off them. They were great players who set the standard and I’m just carrying that on.” More to come ...