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Penrith Panthers star Taylan May has revealed the reason behind his recent controversy and why he has the word 'pain' tattooed under his right eye.
The 22-year-old took to Instagram last month to unveil his latest tattoo, after getting his surname inked on his neck in large letters.
The Panthers star isn't short on eye-catching ink, with the word 'pain' tattooed underneath his right eye, a broken heart under his left and 'Meliodas' - the name of an anime character - written right across his chest.
'The 'pain' tattoo in the middle of that photo, it's basically a bit of a ... message for everything I've been through,' May told the Sydney Morning Herald.
Penrith Panthers star Taylan May says the 'pain' tattoo under his eye is a message about the trauma he endured growing up in housing commission
May says he doesn't like fitting into society's agenda - and that's why he got his neck tattoo
'Growing up, the trauma … I was in housing commission my whole life, except for last year when my parents bought a house. It was a tough upbringing.'
May also went onto explain why he got his surname tattooed on his neck.
'I got this during our week off a few weeks ago,' he said.
'I got mate's rates. I don't like fitting into society's agenda. I like to be different. That's the reason behind it.
'I have no
