The NRL is reportedly set to investigate an incident involving Roosters and New South Wales skipper James Tedesco.
A report in the Sydney Morning Herald revealed a young woman alleges Tedesco joked about her race, yelling "squid games" as she walked by him outside Bondi's Beach Road Hotel.
The 20-year-old woman of Vietnamese descent is reportedly in the process of making an official complaint to the NRL.
Channel Seven reporter Michelle Bishop spoke about the story on SEN on Monday.
"The Roosters have already done their due diligence. They've gone in and made their own enquiries and obviously passed it on to the Integrity Unit," Bishop said.
"A 20-year-old woman claims Tedesco yelled out 'Squid Games' to her, a reference to the popular Korean Netflix series, when they were outside the Beach Road Hotel in Bondi last week.
"She feels that what was said was a racist joke at her expense. Her sister posted something on social media and that's how the Roosters became involved.
"They say it was a miscommunication, that Tedesco was actually talking with a couple of teammates in close proximity to where she was."
Roosters chief executive Joe Kelly is quoted in the Herald attempting to clarify the situation.
"There was no interaction between James and this group of people, we categorically deny that anything untoward occurred," Kelly said.
The Roosters are understood to have looked into the matter following an Instagram story posted by the woman's sister.
A screenshot of the story recounting the event was shared on social media last week.
"An open letter to James Tedesco," the message began.
"Dear James, you don't know me, or my family. However, last night you felt compelled to say "squid game" at my sister when you walked past her outside of Beach Road in Bondi.
"She was shocked, and in the moment, was too embarrassed to say anything because you were with a group of footy players.
"However, her friend called you out on it and you responded, "Do you know who I am?!"
The statement continued, explaining the impact of "micro-aggressions" and racism in Australia, before finishing simply with, "Do better."
The NRL is yet to comment on the matter.
