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The NRL has apologised to Junior Paulo over a social media post featuring a gorilla emoji – but Paulo had a surprising reaction to the incident.

The NRL has apologised to Parramatta Eels forward Junior Paulo after the league’s social media accounts shared an “inappropriate” post on Friday evening.

The NRL issues an apology to the Parramatta prop for a tweet featuring a gorilla emoji during last Friday night's match between the Eels and Broncos.

The NRL has apologised to Junior Paulo and promised a review of their social media processes after a tweet of the Parramatta prop alongside a gorilla emoji was posted from the league's official account.

Eels prop Junior Paulo cut a lean figure at a Parramatta media session this week after an off-season that featured a lot of training and very little down time thanks to a late Origin series and a boxing bout.

The NRL All Stars Fight Night has delivered in spades with Eels forward Junior Paulo unlikely to get in many scraps this season after knocking out Neville Costigan.

State of Origin stars Josh Papalii and Junior Paulo look set to go up against each other off the playing field and instead in the boxing ring with and All Stars charity fight night reportedly in the works.

Ever since a young Josh Papalii flattened former NSW captain Paul Gallen in the State of Origin arena the pair have been a boxing promoter’s dream.

Anyone who is questioning Junior Paulo's position in the NSW side ahead of his State of Origin debut on Wednesday night needs to look no further than his knowledge of Blues history.

When Junior Paulo talks about breaking stereotypes, it's not about becoming a heavyweight prop with the silky skills of a halfback. It's about how a Polynesian kid from the western suburbs, having become a father just as he was leaving high school, can …