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Panthers star five-eighth Jarome Hughes won't be winning many friends in Parramatta after doubling down on his pre-game comments that Penrith are the 'Daddy' of the western Sydney rival NRL clubs.
Luai posted images of his celebrations after the Panthers emphatic 28-12 NRL grand final win over the Parramatta Eels that secured his club's second consecutive premiership.
He was pictured with the Provan-Summons Trophy, Samoan flag draped across his lap and a cigar in his mouth with the caption 'Daddy loves you' and a heart emoji.
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The celebration images comes after Luai whacked the hornet's nest in the lead up to the NRL decider by declaring Penrith was Parramatta's Daddy.
It came after teammate Brian To'o spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald about how Penrith was leading the way in Sydney's west when it came to developing local juniors.
'Things have changed,' To'o said.
'There aren't that many kids coming through the Parramatta system that are from the west. The majority of the people that are in the Parramatta team come from other countries or other parts of NSW … or even Penrith.
'It's pretty cool to see how many of us Penrith juniors have come through the