Newcastle Knight Dylan Phythian has had his contract torn up after testing positive to an illicit substance in a secondary test.
Phythian has had a second contravention under the NRL’s Illicit Drugs Policy, which automatically incurs a 12-match suspension.
A Knights statement said Phythian’s behaviour was “at odds with the culture we are building within the club.”
The Knights say they’ll offer the player counselling.
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