State of Origin star Hudson Young courts trouble with shocking social media post about his teammate Hudson Young makes joke about Tom Starling's height Footy star posts footage of short person filmed in public By James Cooney For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:38, 4 June 2024 | Updated: 10:45, 4 June 2024 e-mail 9 shares 2 View comments Canberra footy star Hudson Young might find himself in hot water after a social media post in which he compares his teammate to a short-statured person who appeared to be filmed in public without their consent. Young, who will make his State of Origin return for the NSW Blues this week, recently took to social media to take the mickey out of his friend and teammate Tom Starling. Starling, who plays hooker for the Raiders, is one of the smaller NRL players in recent history, standing at 172cm.
The Raiders star celebrates his birthday on June 4 and Young wished him a happy birthday by posting a photo of them both to Instagram alongside a message. Canberra Raiders stars Tom Starling (left) and Hudson Young are good friends off the field Young then posted a video clip of a short-statured person crossing the road with a walking stick and tagged Starling, writing: 'Enjoy your day son @tstarling_'. Judging by landmarks in the background, the footage appears to have been filmed in New Zealand.
The joke isn't likely to offend Starling as the pair are mates off the footy field, but similar posts have been condemned by the Short Statured People of Au.
