LeagueNews.co | Cooper McEnroe
Rodney Churchill, the son of rugby league and Rabbitohs legend Clive Churchill, has made a stunning offer to stand down from presenting the Clive Churchill medal.
This comes after his shocking comments about South Sydney fullback, Latrell Mitchell, were leaked in explosive text messages.
The NRL world has been outraged by Churchill's remarks, with reports suggesting that Souths players would boycott future Clive Churchill medal presentations as a result.
The Clive Churchill medal is awarded to the player of the match in the NRL grand final and was presented by Rodney Churchill to Penrith's Dylan Edwards last year.
However, if the Rabbitohs were to win the grand final in 2023, the players have indicated that they would boycott the ceremony due to Churchill's derogatory comments about Mitchell.
He referred to Mitchell as "lazy", a "cancer on the club", and even went as far as calling him "an embarrassment to the No.1 jersey".
In an attempt to rectify the situation, Churchill has offered to step down from his role in presenting the award in the future.
Veteran league journalist Phil Rothfield revealed this during an episode of Fox League's NRL 360.
Additionally, Churchill has sent an email to South Sydney powerbrokers to apologize for his actions.
"I'm embarrassed that I've tarnished my dad's reputation," Churchill said to News Corp.
"I can't take back the things I've said, but on reflection, I regret all my comments."
Churchill's apology and offer to step down may help to repair the damage caused by his shocking comments.
It remains to be seen how South Sydney and the NRL community will respond to his gesture.