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Panthers great John Cartwright has slammed the trainer who allegedly sledged his injured son as a coward and called for him to be permanently rubbed out of the game. 

However, it has been claimed new evidence has come to light that clears the Panthers trainer of any wrong-doing and he will be free to run the water in the grand final against Parramatta on Sunday. 

Panthers trainer Pete Green has come under fire after allegedly sledging Souths star Jed Cartwright in their NRL preliminary final showdown on Saturday night.

Jed started his NRL career at Penrith but was badly hampered by a series of back injuries.

Green allegedly sledged the former Penrith star during the match, referencing his history of back problems. The situation boiled over when furious Souths playmaker Cody Walker had to be restrained on the sideline.

Now it can be revealed that Green was wearing a microphone and his comments were relayed to the Panthers' chief medical officer.

The technology was put in place at the start of the season so trainers could give live updates on injured players.

The audio from the incident has been heard by the NRL and no further action will be taken because South Sydney are not making a formal complaint.