South Sydney NRL captain Greg Inglis says "racism in society is appalling" and must stop following Saturday's alleged racial slur against the NRL star in Penrith.
"Without a doubt, I think racism in Australian society is appalling. That's it, full stop. It has to stop," he said at a Queensland State of Origin function in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Penrith officials met the NRL on Tuesday to hand over their report on the incident, including witness statements, to the game's governing body.
NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has said the perpetrator, who authorities hope to identify by the end of the week, would "no longer be welcome back in the game".
The NRL and wider community have rallied around Inglis, who was forced to endure similar racial slurs from an online troll five years ago.
He declined to say any more on the subject when pressed on Wednesday.
But Inglis would have been happy to hear Queensland coach Kevin Walters' ringing endorsement as he continues his comeback from a serious knee injury.
"I think with Greg, we made the mistake last year of leaving out one of our great players (Billy Slater). We paid a price for it and I think we'd be silly to make the same mistake again," Walters said.
"Just looking at him today in maroon ... it's a nice feeling knowing that he's going to be playing Origin this year."
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