{
  "id": 9116367,
  "title": "It was one bad call, but the NRL had no option other than to drop Klein. Here’s why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/it-was-one-bad-call-but-the-nrl-had-no-option-other-than-to-drop",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/it-was-one-bad-call-but-the-nrl-had-no-option-other-than-to-drop-klein-here-s-why-20260922-p60zd6.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The fact Ashley Klein’s decision had a direct impact on the final result meant he was always going to be axed for this weekend’s preliminary finals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "It was one bad call, but the NRL had no option other than to drop Klein. Here’s why",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/it-was-one-bad-call-but-the-nrl-had-no-option-other-than-to-drop-9116447",
        "published": "2026-09-22T09:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}