Roosters forward Spencer Leniu's judiciary hearing has officially been set, following racist comments he made during the team's opening game in Las Vegas.
Leniu has already entered a guilty plea, following a complaint from Brisbane's Ezra Mam that the prop had called him a racial slur during the Roosters' win to open their season.
MORE: 2024 NRL live ladder | Every NRL club's updated injury list | Every NRL fixture and result for each club
Despite initially denying the accusation and brushing off the claims, Leniu eventually issued an apology to Mam, and will now face the NRL judiciary to learn his fate, expecting a significant suspension.
When is Spencer Leniu’s judiciary hearing?
It won't be until next week that Leniu fronts the judiciary, with his hearing date officially set for Monday, March 11.
The hearing is officially set to begin at 6:15 p.m. AEDT.
What did Spencer Leniu say to Ezra Mam?
During the Sydney Roosters Las Vegas game against the Brisbane Broncos, Mam made an official complaint to the referee that Leniu had made a racist comment towards him, calling him a 'monkey'.
With just over 10 minutes remaining in the game, there was a brief scuffle, during which the comment was made, some of which was picked up on the referees' microphone.
"I haven’t heard it, but it will go on report, and it will be dealt with after," Adam Gee explained, "and that’s where it’s left."
Spencer Leniu contract
This is the first year of Leniu's tenure with the Roosters, signing a big money deal with the team and leaving two-time premiers the Penrith Panthers.
Leniu is set to be paid AU$525,000 for this season, and the same for next year, equalling well over a million for two years of service.
