Penrith issues Tyrone May with show cause notice alleging 'serious breach' of his contract

Tyrone May has been ordered to appear before Penrith's board next Wednesday, after it determined his behaviour constituted a "serious breach" of his contract.

May has been issued with a show cause notice relating to his conduct following the club's grand final win over Souths.

The utility is contracted to the Panthers until the end of 2022, but it appears he's in serious danger of having his deal ripped up.

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"At today's meeting of the Panthers board of directors it was determined May's conduct constituted a serious breach of his NRL playing contract," the club said in a statement.

"In accordance with disciplinary protocol, May will have the opportunity to appear before the board next Wednesday before a sanction is imposed."

May found himself in hot water due to an Instagram post after the grand final, that appeared to reference his highly publicised court case, which saw him labelled "morally reprehensible" and "criminal" by a magistrate.

The 25-year-old was sentenced to 300 hours of community service and a three-year good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to four counts of intentionally recording an intimate image without consent. He missed the entire 2019 season while the matter was before the courts.

"And the dirt that they threw on my name turned to soil and I grew up out it," May posted, referencing rapper Drake's Fair Trade song.

"Time for y'all to figure out what y'all gon' do about it. Love my brothers."

May was fined $7500 by the NRL for the post, which he has since deleted, "for posting and being part of social media posts which do not align with the values of the game."