‘Even my own mother’s sending me memes about Joe Westerman’: Twitter users react after rugby star ‘is caught performing sex act on woman in viral video’
- Castleford Tigers star Joe Westerman, 33, was allegedly filmed in a sex act
- Twitter users have since posted a series of memes about the lurid video
Twitter has been flooded with mocking memes after rugby star Joe Westerman appeared to be shown in a graphic video performing a sex act.
The married father-of-three, 33, is said to be the man seen in the widely shared clip – which has led to an internal inquiry by his club Castleford Tigers.
The England international’s wife Lauren today tweeted: ‘Can I make this VERY clear that this is NOT me!!!!!!
‘We have three children one of whom is almost 15 and she doesn’t need to see things like this all over social media!’
Social media users were quick to share memes about the incident.
Westerman’s wife Lauren (pictured together) today insisted: ‘Can I make this VERY clear that this is NOT me!!!!!! We have three children one of whom is almost 15 and she doesn’t need to see things like this all over social media!’
Westerman’s Wikipedia page was altered to include the jibe: ‘He is known to frequent the alleyway next to Greggs Bakery in Pontefract town centre.’
Other Twitter users broke out in mirth over the Tigers’ star’s apparent fall from grace.
One person said: ‘No matter how bad your Monday is at least you’re not Joe Westerman rocking up at training today.’
A second added: ‘By far the worst thing to come from the Joe Westerman situation is my own mother sending me a meme about it.’
The interest in the shocking clip has even been noted as far away as Australia, The Sun reports.
Castleford Tigers stated it has launched an internal inquiry into the video and offered no further comment.
Social media users flocked to Twitter to joke about the graphic video that has sent the Internet into a frenzy
The England international may be in hot water after a video online seemed to show him performing an act on a woman in public, prompting his club Castleford Tigers to launch an investigation
Joe Westerman’s wife Lauren (pictured together) confirmed the woman in the video is not her
Castleford Tigers star Joe Westerman may be facing disciplinary action after a Twitter video allegedly showed him conducting a sex act on a woman in a public alleyway
Castleford Tigers stated: ‘This issue is currently being dealt with internally and the club will make no further comment at this time’
The furore around Westerman has broken out shortly before the 2023 Super League, which starts on Thursday
The furore has broken out shortly before the 2023 Super League, which starts on Thursday.
Originally from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, Westerman started his career with Castleford Tigers in 2007 after graduating from junior club the Featherstone Lions.
He played at Castleford for three years until switching to Hull FC in 2011 in one of the highest transfer fees the club had ever paid, before moving to Warrington in 2015 for a three-year deal worth £150,000.
After a brief stint playing for Toronto Wolfpack in 2017 and returned to his old club Hull. F. C,. citing his love for the club and coach Lee Radford among the reasons despite enthusiasm from other clubs.
In 2022, he returned to his first club, Castleford Tigers, on a two-year contract.
At the time, a thrilled Westerman told the BBC: ‘Since I was a young kid, I have always supported Cas [Castleford].
‘My whole family around me support Cas so it will be good, and it is something I am really looking forward to.’