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Newcastle's disastrous season has just got worse as it's alleged a staff member used a shocking racial slur when talking to an Indigenous player.

The employee, who works with the club's lower grades rather than the NRL side, is accused of telling the footballer, 'Stop playing like a blackfella and get back to structure,' according to a report in the Newcastle Herald. 

An investigation is underway after a complaint was made by a player, the Knights have confirmed.