Warriors hero Adam Blair ‘I HAD TO PUT MY WHAN AU FIRST’
Death threats, taunts and accusations of being a dirty player have never put Kiwi league legend Adam Blair off the game he loves. His family and Ma¯ori culture have always kept the NRL star strong.
“You cop a lot of flak in sport,” the 35-year-old tells Woman’s Day. “It can be brutal, but I always knew my worth on the field and off. The only time it bothered me was when it affected my family, like when my son had to read headlines about me at school in Australia.
“I was just a young Ma¯ori kid from a small town in Northland, but I learned how to push through tough times. I want to show young people
