FOR whatever indiscretion Paul Gallen claims to have been committed by Nate Myles, the Blues skipper has done worse. Much, much worse.
Like Gallen's accusation that Myles headbutts.
We checked the NRL judiciary record and not a single offence is registered against Myles, yet in round 18 in 2007 Gallen copped a one-game ban for headbutting Shane Shackleton of the Sydney Roosters.
Gallen is Pinocchio
It's one of 17 judiciary charges Gallen has attracted since his debut in 2002, for suspensions totalling 19 weeks.
It doesn't take much research to find out a bit more about the man being hailed a hero in Sydney for standing up to Queensland's so-called Origin bullies.
Queensland weren't hard done by
Playing punching bag with Myles' head is not the first time Gallen has instigated fights on the football field.
He has striking charges from 2002 and 2009, plus a contrary conduct charge in 2004 when the judiciary found he "instigated and tried to go on with a fight with John Skandalis''.
Let's review some of Gal's worst moments in football.
Dymock behind Gallen's flying fists
Like the day he was accused of diving against the Dragons, got a penalty and winked at teammates.
Or Origin III 2007 when he hit Tonie Carroll high and decided to immediately start the biff.
He later told reporters the plan was to go the knuckle "if anyone touches any us'', must have also applied if he tried to decapitate someone too.
But the dirtiest day of all came in round 3, 2008 at Skilled Park when he deliberately pulled at the stitches of Anthony Laffranchi and was accused by Josh Graham of "squeezing his wheels''.
It was such a shameful day that one Sydney scribe suggested Gallen be jailed for assault.
It wasn't the only testicle twisting of Gallen's year, Maroons enforcer Mick Crocker alleging it happened to him twice in the 2008 Origin decider.
In 2009 Gallen was fined by the NRL for racially abusing Dragon Mickey Paea and stepped down from the club captaincy.
He ended the year reprimanded by his club for public urination, relieving himself near a drunken friend's head.
So while Gallen might be trying to spin the story his way and blame Myles for twisting his leg, we know the truth is Gallen is really just twisting your arm.
