LeagueNews.co | Jason Patrick
The clash between Spencer Leniu and Ezra Mam in Las Vegas has sent shockwaves through the NRL community.
The incident at the teams' hotel only added fuel to the fire, with Leniu now facing a judiciary hearing for alleged racial abuse.
Leniu, a Roosters recruit from Penrith, has found himself in the middle of a storm during his early days at the club.
The tension between the two players was palpable as they awkwardly boarded the same flight to San Francisco.
It was a classic case of two rivals in awkward flight development, with no words exchanged and a palpable sense of animosity hanging in the air.
As they travelled to their respective destinations, the sporting world watched with bated breath to see how this NRL storm would unfold.