Wests star Terrell May has sensationally accused the NRL of banning him and his brother Taylan from appearing on the league’s social media accounts.
The siblings are teammates at the Tigers and both of them have been involved in controversies during their careers, as has their brother, former Penrith star Tyrone – and Terrell claims their chequered past is behind the alleged move.
Terrell made the startling allegation on former footy star Josh Mansour’s Unscripted podcast this week.
‘They [the NRL] are not allowed to post your tries, they’re not allowed to post you guys on the app,’ May said.
‘I’m just like, bro, how political is this kind of stuff?
‘Everyone knows it, bro. Like, our last name is very demoralised in the NRL.
Terrell May (pictured left, with brother Taylan, right) has accused the NRL of refusing to make any posts about him and his sibling on the league’s official social media channels
Terrell (pictured playing for the Tigers this year) claimed a former NRL employee told him staff aren’t allowed to put up posts featuring him or Taylan
‘People have reached out to me saying, like, the NRL don’t approve me and Tiny’s [Taylan’s] stuff on social media.
‘They won’t post you, they’re not allowed to … I’ve got a few messages from people in that working space, like, my mate’s told me, he was working in the NRL, he got sacked but he told me, “Yeah, they’re not allowed to post your tries, they’re not allowed to post you on the app”.
‘Everyone runs down my last name. It’s crazy.’
The NRL refuted May’s accusations, and the Daily Mail has found posts on the league’s official social media channels featuring Terrell this year.
Taylan was the subject of some heartwarming news on the brothers’ Mayday podcast earlier this week.
Terrell revealed that his brother helped save a girl who was in danger of taking her own life, and used his own experiences with mental health battles to assist her.
‘Some girl with the same stuff that “Tiny” [Taylan] went through, her mum reached out to us through email and letter. Her daughter was gonna kill herself,’ Terrell said.
‘Then she came to the game. Tiny found her and signed her stuff, and then apparently, her mum said after that day, she’s been the happiest person ever.’
Taylan May joined his brother at the Wests Tigers last season after his controversial parting of ways with Penrith
‘That was the day before we played, so she was gonna do it (take her own life) the next day, and then when Tiny went and signed her stuff and gave her boots, she said that was the best feeling ever,’ Terrell continued.
Terrell, the middle child in the May family, has disclosed just how impactful Taylan’s story has been for the younger generation.
‘She (the girl he saved) said she loves Tiny’s story, and how open he was about it,’ he said.
‘So yeah, we’ve had like a few people reach out to us about Tiny’s stuff and also our stuff, like the podcast helping them so much.’
