Sydney Rugby League Player Has Covered Up His Homophobic F-Word Slur Tattoo

The young Sydney rugby league player with a homophobic slur tattooed on his leg has had it permanently covered up.

Content warning: This story contains homophobic slurs.

Cronulla junior rugby league player Joshua Taylor-Myles sparked controversy last month after the league posted an image of him playing in the Luke Lewis Cup.

Followers quickly noticed the player had thigh tattoos that read ‘eat sh*t f*gg*t’ and ‘snort lines and f*ck’ on each leg.

The league quickly removed the image from their social media accounts.

Rugby league is the gift that keeps on giving 😂 pic.twitter.com/pElXZQITwy

— Eden Richards (@Eden_Richards) June 16, 2024

Taylor-Myles was swiftly told to cover the tattoos  with tape while playing or be banned from playing in a NSW Rugby League-sanctioned competition.

He has now permanently removed the tattoos, posting an image to his social media showing that he has had the tattoos covered over in Bali.

The 23-year-old posted a series of photos, showing the tattoo design, which appears to be a roaring bear and a Viking.

Finally, he posted an image showing the covered leg tattoos.

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