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Professional rugby player James Schiller receives threatening abuse on Instagram leading to NRL investigation

Jun 6, 2025Newcastle, Australia1 source

Summary

Newcastle Knights winger James Schiller was the victim of vile and threatening social media abuse. The abuse included messages such as “I will f***ing end your life” and a comment wishing he would “choke and die.” Schiller and several teammates shared the messages on Instagram, which were sent by one fan. The Newcastle Knights referred the incident to the NRL Integrity Unit. NRL CEO Andrew Abdo condemned the abuse as abhorrent and pledged to take strong action. The incident occurred in the context of fan backlash after the Knights were booed at halftime of a match against Manly.

Incident Details

Domain
Addiction & Mental Health
Harm Types
Harassment
Mechanism
contact
Platforms
Instagram
Companies
Newcastle KnightsNRL (National Rugby League)
Recipient
IndividualJames Schiller
Dimensions
psychologicalautonomy

Sources

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‘I will f***ing end your life’: Knights winger the victim of ‘abhorrent’ and vile social media abuse - Fox Sports
Google News Historical Backfill·Jun 6, 2025

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