A heartbroken Billy Slater insists he has no issue with Kalyn Ponga's dramatic State of Origin send off, after referee Ashley Klein made one of the most seismic calls in the concept's history.
Ponga on Wednesday night became just the seventh player sent off in 45 years of Origin, for collecting NSW rookie Tolu Koula high with 22 minutes to go in Sydney.
With Queensland leading 20-6 at the time, they surrendered the lead as the Blues claimed the biggest comeback in Origin history to take a 22-20 victory.
Ponga protested his innocence, but was told by referee Ashley Klein that it was a "shoulder charge" with "direct contact to the head".
In the Nine Network's commentary, NSW legend Andrew Johns said "there was no way it's a send off", while Maroons great Cameron Smith also protested the call.
