Warren Redman Ryan (born 27 October 1941) is an Australian former professional rugby league football coach and player.
Daily Telegraph journalist Dean Ritchie once wrote, "Abrasive and rude, Ryan hated the media.
He is also a former member of the ABC Grandstand rugby league commentary team; where, rather than calling the match play itself, he supplied special comments throughout the broadcast.
Refusing to address the use of a racist term, Ryan said, "The word used to describe the character was a direct quote from the film.
[9] In addition to his rugby league career, Ryan was also a long-time physical education teacher at Belmore Boys High School in Sydney's southwest.
In April 2006, Ryan's son Matthew died of heart failure at age 24 following an overdose of the party drug, gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB).
[10] On 11 November 2016, Ryan was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm after an altercation at Pagewood Hotel.
Ryan had allegedly assaulted the 75-year-old man over an argument regarding the outcome of the 2016 United States presidential election.
[11][12] On 23 October 2017, Ryan was found guilty of common assault at Waverley Local Court and was put on a 12-month good behavior bond.