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The brother of Spencer Leniu has further ignited the NRL's racism scandal after posting a shocking four-word slur in response to criticism of the Roosters star.
Leniu, 23, allegedly called Brisbane Broncos rival Ezra Mam 'a monkey' during their match at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Rather than flat-out deny the accusation, Leniu told Triple M after the game: 'I think it's all fun and games when we're on the field. That's it.
When pressed further on whether he was worried about the potential fallout, Leniu replied: 'Not worried at all'.
The alleged incident sparked a wave of support for Mam, with Latrell Mitchell leading the way on Sunday night. He urged the NRL to 'deal with this s***', having been the victim of racist abuse from a fan last year.
Spencer Leniu's brother has posted a four-word response to the racism scandal
Roosters star Leniu is accused of aiming a racist slur at a Broncos player on Sunday
But Paris Leniu, who is Spencer's brother, according to Rugby League Report, posted a grim response on social media.
With a screenshot of Mitchell's comment, Leniu wrote: 'The whole tribe crying,' with two crying emojis and two monkey emojis.
The hostilities between the two teams continued at the Hilton hotel after the game, where