The NRL is examining an event in between Jack Hetherington and Reed Mahoney that took place throughout the Bulldogs’ 36-12 win over the Knights. A heated spoken exchange in between the 2 gamers, which was the driver for a melee, saw them both sin-binned in the 2nd half. SEE THE VIDEO ABOVE: NRL stars nearly concern blows in heated tunnel exchange. Newsletters: Our leading sports news direct to your inbox. Subscribe now They were separated and both left the field, however pertained to blows once again in the tunnel as assistance personnel needed to action in to break the set up. Video footage of the occurrence reveals Hetherington appearing to form up to Mahoney like a fighter, in what appeared like something of a joke, provided the smile printed throughout the Knights forward’s face. Things unexpectedly got severe when Hetherington tossed a swinging hand at Mahoney’s upper chest. “(It) looks a bit like they are joking, however then major,” Braith Anasta stated on Fox Sports. Corey Parker wasn’t sure whether it was severe or not. The NRL is examining the occurrence in between Hetherington and Mahoney. Credit: Fox Sports “When you enjoy this vision, both of them remained in a heated argument on the field,” he stated. “The referee was going to leave them on the field. He then decided to send them for 10 in the bin and after that we see the video. “It is difficult to see whether Hetherington is joking. He has actually got a smile on his face, however well and genuinely presses Reed. “Reed was not genuine sure what to do. He was forming up. He was bouncing. I do not understand if they are excellent mates or not.” Anasta was left with no doubt. “I do not believe they are (joking),” Anasta responded. “I understand Jack rather well and although he might appear like he is geeing up I do not believe he is. I believe he is major.” Adam O’Brien stated he understood absolutely nothing about the occurrence. Credit: Scott Gardiner/Getty Images Knights coach Adam O’Brien was inquired about the awful scene after the match, however declared he wasn’t knowledgeable about any run-in. “No, absolutely nothing, I do not even understand what you are discussing,” O’Brien stated. Pushed even more by another press reporter who stated, “There is vision of Jack coming at Reed Mahoney,” O’Brien persevered in his lack of knowledge. “I do not understand anything about this,” O’Brien stated. Not just that, O’Brien stated he didn’t even understand why the set of gamers were sin-binned. “I do not understand what they both got sin-binned for,” O’Brien stated. “I was being in package. Was it for continuing with it, verbally? “I do not understand it is simply another example that we are playing annoyed at the minute and this other things I do not understand anything about it.”