Braith Anasta has lifted the lid on Gorden Tallis’ infamous fiery clash with veteran journalist Pete Badel, after the pair went toe-to-toe in an enthralling debate over Adam Reynolds’ injury.

A Broncos legend Tallis sparked a furore by pointing out that it was “not good optics” for Reynolds to do media for Fox Sports a day after he suffered a rib injury, which eventually ruled him out of the Grand Final rematch with the Storm.

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In gripping debate Badel challenged Tallis’ theory that a rib injury would not be helped by jumping on a plane to go to Sydney the day after, but the Raging Bull stuck to his guns in a fiery back and forth.

“It was a great watch and the situation was real and Gordie ain’t letting it go, but it’s divided the rugby league landscape,” Beau Ryan said on Triple M.

Anasta had the best seat in the house as host of NRL 360 and noted that Badel was the best journalist to have opposite Tallis in the electric encounter.

“If there was any journo who would take him on head-to-head and face-to-face, it was Pete Badel and he delivered,” Anasta said on Triple M.

“Pete didn’t back down. And Gordie is very intimidating not only as a player. He is the Raging Bull.”

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Braith Anasta and Gorden Tallis.Source: FOX SPORTS

Anasta revealed he was so enthralled by the debate between Tallis and Badel that he forgot he was hosting the show for a brief moment.

“He had the eyes and his voice was trembling and I’m sort of sitting there and he gets emotional Gordie,” Anasta explained.

“And I’m sitting there thinking, ‘This is great TV because I’m enjoying this’. I kind of tuned out for a while.

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“I felt like I was at home on the couch. But I also had to let it roll because I knew it was getting better and better and I didn’t know when to jump in. It was quite uncomfortable.”

The Daily Telegraph’s Michael Carayannis was the fourth member of the panel and Anasta revealed that the pair were struggling to keep it together as they watched in amazement.

“Mick Carayannis was on at the same time and we’re looking at each other and I was that kid at school that laughed in awkward situations or when I was getting in trouble, I’d laugh at the teacher and get in more trouble,” Anasta said.

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“We were trying not to piss ourselves because we’re going, how good is this?

“We were trying not to laugh in a very serious situation, but it was real and they didn’t see eye-to-eye.”

However, Anasta spared a thought for Reynolds, who was only fulfilling a commitment he made with Fox Sports and noted the Broncos skipper needs to look to the future as he will retire at the end of the season.

“I felt sorry for Reyno a little bit, because when you’re talking about someone and he hasn’t said a word on the situation,” Anasta said.

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“And I was okay with him coming down and he was on the show with me and I knew his injury wasn’t terrible, but it was okay and he might miss a week, but he’ll be back the week after.

“He’s got life after footy and because I look after players and all of us here. What are we doing right now? We’ve done it. I don’t know how I’m here.”