War of words erupts

Pictured: Phoenix owner Romie Chaudhari

The manager of Chris Goulding has fired back at comments aimed at the Melbourne United superstar by a rival team’s owner.

South East Melbourne Phoenix owner Romie Chaudhari threw shade on Goulding and five-time MVP Bryce Cotton ahead of their teams’ Sunday afternoon blockbuster at John Cain Arena.

“Which of these great players is gonna get more calls?.... The Flopper or Bryce? My money is still on Bryce gettin’ to the line more, even though Flopper has home cookin’ for this one and gets the award for best manufacturer of BS calls....can’t wait,” Chaudhari wrote on X.

Moldovan responded swiftly.

“You know what they say…. class and professionalism trickles down from the top. If this is how the owner of an NBL team publicly refers to one of the greatest ambassadors of our league and one of the greatest Australian players of all time, it’s no surprise the club has won absolutely NOTHING since their time in the league. Phoenix fans deserve better,” he said.

It’s the second time Chaudhari has targeted Goulding online.