Former Gold Coast Titans captain Kevin Proctor has been immediately sacked by the club after posting a video of himself vaping during his side’s loss to the Canterbury Bulldogs on Sunday.
The Bulldogs won the clash 36-26 at Commbank Stadium, leaving the Titans languishing in 15th place on the ladder, only ahead of the Wests Tigers on for-and-against.
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The club’s dire season keeps limping from bad to worse as Proctor allegedly posted a now-deleted Instagram story from what looks like a toilet cubicle during the match.
In a seven-second video with the caption “Not the halftime vape”, Proctor was seen in a Titans polo sucking on what looks like an e-cigarette before exhaling into the camera.
The video was reportedly posted at 3.17pm, just after halftime in the Titans-Bulldogs match.
Proctor didn’t play in the match but was caught on camera by Fox Sports in attendance at the ground, sitting near the Titans interchange bench.
Smoking is banned at all stadiums in Australia.
The Titans responded to the furore on Monday, revealing Proctor had been relieved of his duties.
“The Gold Coast Titans have sanctioned Kevin Proctor after being made aware of an incident during yesterday’s round 19 fixture against the Bulldogs,” the statement read.
“Proctor has also been released from his commitments with the Club for the remainder of the year and will not return to train or play with the squad.
“His actions were in breach of both NRL and Stadium regulations.”
Proctor has been a controversial player in his career, having been fined $20,000 in 2017 after CCTV footage emerged of the star allegedly buying cocaine outside a Canberra nightclub.
He was also sent off and banned for four matches in 2020 for biting then Sharks halfback Shaun Johnson.
A 283-game veteran for the Melbourne Storm and Titans, Proctor has also played 22 Test matches for New Zealand.
But at 33, his career is at a crossroads and he appears to be set to head to the UK Super League next year.
Proctor is off contract at the end of the season and doesn’t currently have a deal in place for the 2023 season.
Originally published as NRL star Kevin Proctor investigated over alleged mid-game vape video
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