Eels forward Ryan Matterson chooses to cop a three-game suspension instead of paying a $4,000 fine. 9News
"At the time I thought it was definitely a penalty, but I didn't think it would go much further than that.
"At the end of the day I've got personal things to worry about outside of rugby league. I just didn't think it was warranted."If you do something wrong at work, they don't take money off you." "At the end of the day, I didn't do anything wrong. I'm playing rugby league, it's just getting quicker and quicker and people are getting stronger and stronger – and the game keeps changing rules.It was the third time Matterson had been charged this season and he still opted for the ban, a fact which is now copping heavy scrutiny.
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