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BRENT Tate has revealed how outrageous insults from Blues players and staff upset his family, but is adamant the mouths they came out of mean they are irrelevant.
Tate, one of rugby league's great servants, had a not so subtle dig at the Blues' whingeing after he become the unlikely centre of a State of Origin furore.
Tate has been made a villain in Sydney simply for speaking honestly about being the victim of a dangerous throw.
Brent Tate is picked up in the tackle by Josh Reynolds and Beau Scott. Source: Getty Images
NSW coaching assistant Steve Roach told Tate to "harden up" after the veteran with a history of neck injuries admitted to being frightened when Josh Reynolds and Beau Scott cartwheeled him in Origin I.
While Reynolds' father said Tate's comments were a "disgrace" and every Blues player believes Tate crossed the line by speaking to the media about the tackle.
Blues prop Aaron Woods even promised revenge on Tate for what he believes was a deliberate attempt to influence the judiciary.
Reynolds' charge was actually downgraded by the judiciary, freeing him to play against Queensland in their must-win Origin II clash next Wednesday.
It is understood Woods's comments have particularly angered the Queensland camp.
Aaron Woods labelled Brent Tate "a sook" and the Queensland team isn't happy about it. Source: Getty Images
"Mate, the people who are saying it ... how can I put this? Their opinions don't faze me," Tate told The Courier-Mail.
"As long as the people who are around me and close to me know who I am, that's all I care about."
Tate however admitted the outrage over his comments, in which he said he didn't want to be in an "Alex McKinnon situation" have been tough for his family to digest.
"I'm not going to lie to you, it has been (tough)," Tate said.
"If they want to write that and say that then ... well, it is out my control.
Josh Reynolds is put on report for his tackle Brent Tate during game one. Source: News Corp Australia
"They have taken it totally out of context.
"I put it to bed pretty early. It is not something I am thinking about anymore."
The Blues' whingeing about Reynolds has only been topped by their whingeing about referee Shayne Hayne.
Blues coach Laurie Daley has campaigned in the media and to NRL officials to have Hayne dumped from Origin II following his Game One performance.
North Queensland Cowboys arrive back at Townsville airport after losing to the Eels in Sydney. Source: News Corp Australia
The Game Two officials will be announced today with Queensland management adamant Hayne and Ben Cummins should control all three Origin clashes.
"I actually went to the referees after Game One and congratulated them on their performance," QRL chairman Peter Betros said.
"As an old referee I know that game would have been tough to officiate but Shayne Hayne and Ben Cummins are the best referees in the game.
"They should control all three so there is consistency and players can get used to the way they referee."
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