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Daily Telegraph
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Telegraph
Kevin Proctor breaks silence after being KO'd at RUNIT event by Jordan Simi in Dubai
Don't miss out on the headlines from Other Sports. Followed categories will be added to My News. Former NRL star Kevin Proctor has no regrets about taking part in RUNIT 02 in Dubai over the weekend, despite suffering a shocking knockout that has gone viral on social media. The 282 NRL game second rower came off second best after getting his head in the wrong position in an exhibition run it straight contest against former lower grade footy player turned social media influencer Jordan Simi. Footage of the hit showed the former Kiwis forward face-plant onto the astroturf with his arms and legs stiffening as medical personnel rush to him. Proctor was cleared by a doctor the morning after the event and is flying back to Australia. In his first comments since the event, Proctor thanked RUNIT organisers and admitted he got the hit wrong. 'Just want to say thank you to everyone that has messaged me to ask if I was alright,' Proctor wrote on Instagram before flying back to Australia. 'I'm all good. 'We all know what we sign up for getting in there. 'It's a contact sport and unfortunately I put my head in the wrong place and came out second best. 'Ya win some ya lose some ... but no hard feelings. Hats off to the bro. It is what it is. 'I got in there had a crack at least. 'I like to thank @ for having me! Still grateful to be apart of it and im sure you guys are only going to get bigger n bigger. 'Congrats to all the winners and organisation for putting on a great event. 'On my way back home now to see my darling, kids and family ... thanks again to everyone for the support.' Kevin Proctor's collision with Jordan Simi. Picture: Supplied/Instagram Simi – Proctor's opponent in the exhibition run it straight challenge – is sitting beside him in the Instagram post, and commented: 'Don't do that again yeahhhh. Got me in trouble with your mumsy. Love brother.' The Dubai event was the third high profile competition RUNIT has staged after similar contests in Melbourne and Auckland in May. The event had a massive prize pool, with first place leaving with $200,000, second place pocketing $50,000 and third place walking away with $25,000. A social media sensation, RUNIT has gone viral with clips of big hits and thunderous collisions spreading like wildfire on Instagram and TikTok. It has attracted a huge amount of criticism as well though, with dozens of CTE experts slamming it. Meanwhile the Warriors, New Zealadn Rugby League, Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Storm hav moved to distance themselves from the craze. Originally published as Former NRL star Kevin Proctor breaks silence after sickening KO by social media influencer at RUNIT event in Dubai
News.com.au
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Former NRL star Kevin Proctor breaks silence after sickening KO by social media influencer at RUNIT event in Dubai
Former NRL star Kevin Proctor has no regrets about taking part in RUNIT 02 in Dubai over the weekend, despite suffering a shocking knockout that has gone viral on social media. The 282 NRL game second rower came off second best after getting his head in the wrong position in an exhibition run it straight contest against former lower grade footy player turned social media influencer Jordan Simi. Footage of the hit showed the former Kiwis forward face-plant onto the astroturf with his arms and legs stiffening as medical personnel rush to him. Proctor was cleared by a doctor the morning after the event and is flying back to Australia. In his first comments since the event, Proctor thanked RUNIT organisers and admitted he got the hit wrong. 'Just want to say thank you to everyone that has messaged me to ask if I was alright,' Proctor wrote on Instagram before flying back to Australia. 'I'm all good. 'We all know what we sign up for getting in there. 'It's a contact sport and unfortunately I put my head in the wrong place and came out second best. 'Ya win some ya lose some ... but no hard feelings. Hats off to the bro. It is what it is. 'I got in there had a crack at least. 'I like to thank @ for having me! Still grateful to be apart of it and im sure you guys are only going to get bigger n bigger. 'Congrats to all the winners and organisation for putting on a great event. 'On my way back home now to see my darling, kids and family ... thanks again to everyone for the support.' Simi – Proctor's opponent in the exhibition run it straight challenge – is sitting beside him in the Instagram post, and commented: 'Don't do that again yeahhhh. Got me in trouble with your mumsy. Love brother.' The Dubai event was the third high profile competition RUNIT has staged after similar contests in Melbourne and Auckland in May. The event had a massive prize pool, with first place leaving with $200,000, second place pocketing $50,000 and third place walking away with $25,000. A social media sensation, RUNIT has gone viral with clips of big hits and thunderous collisions spreading like wildfire on Instagram and TikTok. It has attracted a huge amount of criticism as well though, with dozens of CTE experts slamming it. Meanwhile the Warriors, New Zealadn Rugby League, Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Storm hav moved to distance themselves from the craze.
Daily Mail
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS NRL star who was knocked out in distressing scenes as he tried Australia's most dangerous new sport gives an update on his condition
Former NRL star Kevin Proctor has revealed that he is doing 'good' after he was brutally knocked out by social media influencer Jordan Simi while taking part in a 'run it straight' competition in the Middle East. The 36-year-old had been participating in the RUNIT Championship League event in Dubai. The competition challenges two individuals to run a football at full pelt directly into each other to force a huge collision. And on Saturday, sickening footage of the former Melbourne Storm and Gold Coast Titans star emerged, showing him colliding with Simi during the event. Proctor fell lifelessly to the ground, with his arms and legs going stiff, as with organisers and Simi quickly rushed to his aid. On Monday evening, he took to Instagram to give his followers an update on his situation, sharing a photo of himself and Simi flying back home following the event. 'Just want to say thank you to everyone that has messaged me to ask if I was alright,' he wrote on the social media platform. 'I'm all good. We all know what we sign up for getting in there. 'It's a contact sport and unfortunately, I put my head in the wrong place and came out second best.' The New Zealand-born ex-NRL player also lumped praise on his opponent Simi, a former footy player himself, who last year opened up on forging a new career as an artist. 'Ya win some ya lose some... but no hard feelings. Hats off to the bro. It is what it is. I got in there and had a crack at least,' Proctor added. 'I like to thank @ for having me! 'Still grateful to be a part of it and I'm sure you guys are only going to get bigger and bigger. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin Proctor (@kevproc) 'Congrats to all the winners and organisation for putting on a great event. 'On my way back home now to see my darling, kids and family, thanks again to everyone for the support.'
Otago Daily Times
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Former Kiwis star takes heavy knock in runit event
Footage from the event shows Proctor running towards a man, reportedly social media influencer Jordan Simi, colliding, and falling to the ground. Photo: Instagram / Runit League via RNZ Former NRL and Kiwis forward Kevin Proctor took a heavy hit in the RUNIT 02 event in Dubai over the weekend. A video of the event shows Proctor running towards a man, reportedly social media influencer Jordan Simi, who carries a ball. The two collide sending Proctor into the air. He then falls to his side on the ground where he doesn't immediately move. Staff rush towards him and help him into a sitting position as his leg kicks out. Proctor, a former Kiwis rugby league international, played 22 games for New Zealand between 2012-2019. The 36-year-old had a 14-year career in the NRL playing for Melbourne Storm from 2008-2016 and was a member of the 2012 premiership winning side. He played for Gold Coast Titans from 2017-2022 but his contract was terminated after he posted a video of himself on social media vaping during the halftime break. He then headed to England to Superleague side Wakefield Trinity before moving to France to play for semi-professional side AS Carcassone last year. Health experts have raised concerns about Run It Straight events which they've called a "dangerous spectacle". The risks were highlighted by the death of Ryan Satterthwaite, 19, in Palmerston North in May after he was critically injured playing a tackle game with friends. At an Auckland event in May two men retired due to knocks to the head, one slumping to the ground and appearing to have a seizure. Coroner Bruce Hesketh also took aim at the events which he said had "all the hallmarks of perilous activity that makes no attempt to mitigate head injury".
RNZ News
29-06-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Former Kiwis league player Kevin Proctor takes heavy hit at Dubai 'run it' event
Footage from the event shows Proctor running towards a man, reportedly social media influencer Jordan Simi, colliding, and falling to the ground. Photo: Instagram / Runit League Former NRL and Kiwis forward Kevin Proctor took a heavy hit in the RUNIT 02 event in Dubai over the weekend. A video of the event shows Proctor running towards a man, reportedly social media influencer Jordan Simi, who carries a ball. The two collide sending Proctor into the air. He then falls to his side on the ground where he doesn't immediately move. Staff rush towards him and help him into a sitting position as his leg kicks out. Proctor, a former Kiwis rugby league international, played 22 games for New Zealand between 2012-2019. The 36-year-old had a 14-year career in the NRL playing for Melbourne Storm from 2008-2016 and was a member of the 2012 premiership winning side. He played for Gold Coast Titans from 2017-2022 but his contract was terminated after he posted a video of himself on social media vaping during the halftime break. He then headed to England to Superleague side Wakefield Trinity before moving to France to play for semi-professional side AS Carcassone last year. Health experts have raised concerns about Run It Straight events which they've called a "dangerous speculate". The risks were highlighted by the death of Ryan Satterthwaite , 19, in Palmerston North in May after he was critically injured playing a tackle game with friends. At an Auckland event in May two men retired due to knocks to the head, one slumping to the ground and appearing to have a seizure. Coroner Bruce Hesketh also took aim at the events which he said had "all the hallmarks of perilous activity that makes no attempt to mitigate head injury". Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
