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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 4 MIN

Duty of care questioned: Why the NRL shouldn’t let Ashley Klein referee State of Origin Game II

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Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings discussed the human element behind the Ashley Klein controversy, highlighting his battle with a severe gambling problem that resulted in losses up to $500,000. He argued that the NRL failed in its duty of care by allowing Klein to referee State of Origin Game 2, effectively throwing an embattled employee into the country's most intense sporting pressure cooker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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