Nothing, though, prepared him for this. Bullet casings arriving in the mail, along with envelopes full of toenails in between death threats sent by people he simply called nutters . In an explosive interview, the former Super League CEO reveals for the first time, the level of anger towards him from fans loyal to the Australian Rugby League in the bitter dispute over control of the game. In 1997, the game was split in two as eight disenfranchised clubs joined a 10-team Super League breakaway, while 12 clubs remained loyal to the ARL competition. It divided fans and Ribot, the face of Super League, wore the brunt of their fury.
Bullets and death threats: Super League s untold story
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