坎培拉突袭者队主教练瑞奇·斯图尔特在赛后新闻发布会上公开抨击前锋科里·霍斯堡的场上表现，称其为"f---ing brain explosion"[1]。霍斯堡在比赛还剩7分钟时因击打对方中锋丹尼·盖盖而被罚下场，最终导致突袭者队以30-24不敌纽卡斯尔骑士队[1]，这场失利也结束了球队的季后赛希望[1]。
斯图尔特认为自己有权向媒体公开表达不满，理由在于霍斯堡长期存在情绪管理问题[1]。现年28岁的霍斯堡与俱乐部合约还剩1年[1]，年薪约60万澳元[1]，过往曾有多次纪律违规记录。2020年霍斯堡曾因情绪失控向帕拉玛塔球迷竖起中指[1]，对此斯图尔特已多次要求霍斯堡寻求心理咨询师帮助处理愤怒问题[1]。
Canberra Raiders head coach Ricky Stuart publicly denounced forward Corey Horsburgh following a match loss, citing the player's repeated struggles with emotional control on the field.[1] Horsburgh was sent off with seven minutes remaining after striking Newcastle Knights centre Danny Gagai, a moment Stuart described in the post-match press conference as a "f---ing brain explosion."[1] The incident proved costly, as the Raiders fell 30-24 to Newcastle, effectively ending their playoff hopes.[1]
At 28 years old, Horsburgh remains under contract with Canberra for one more season on a deal worth approximately 600,000 Australian dollars annually.[1] Stuart's decision to criticize the player publicly was grounded in a pattern of behavioral concerns; the coach pointed to Horsburgh's 2020 incident when he made an obscene gesture toward Parramatta supporters as evidence of ongoing emotional management issues.[1] Stuart had previously urged Horsburgh to seek psychological counseling to address his anger-related problems.[1]