RADIO broadcaster Ray Hadley has lashed out at rugby league immortal Andrew Johns for lewd comments allegedly made by the former footy star to a mother at a Queensland airport.

Describing the comments as “abhorrent”, the 4BC announcer chastised Johns on air for his actions.

The Channel 9 commentator is said to have approached the mother of three at a Toowoomba airport, asking her for a kiss before inquiring whether she had given birth via caesarean.

“I don’t understand the mindset of someone who would make a comment like that,” Mr Hadley told listeners this morning.

“Andrew Johns is at a crossroad in his life and his career. He’s 41. And I know he seeks counsel from some wise heads. He needs to wake up to himself. He needs to start behaving himself in a manner befitting one of the game’s immortals.

media_camera Andrew Johns in currently in contract discussion with Channel Nine. Pic: Mark Evans

“I can’t imagine how the other immortals are feeling in light of the comments passed by Andrew Johns. They’d be mortified by them. Mortified.”

Johns’ actions have already seen him suspended from appearing on Channel 9 during last night’s rugby league grand final in Sydney.

“I hope Andrew understands why he was suspended,” Mr Hadley said.

“If his sin was falling asleep, either affected by alcohol or not, it’s not a good look but it’s not a sackable offence. But his comments to the young woman were abhorrent.”

A photo of Johns asleep on the floor of the airport next to a garbage bin was shared online. Johns denies he had passed out

Acknowledging the former state and national rugby league representative had attempted to make it right by apologising to the mother, Mr Hadley said it had come at a bad time for Johns.

“It couldn’t have come at a worse time for him,” Mr Hadley said.

“He’s in negotiations with both Channel 9 and Foxtel about his broadcasting future.”

Mr Hadley said he hoped his comments wouldn’t impact his relationship with Johns.

“But if they do — tough luck. Someone’s going to have to tell him sooner or later to wake up to himself.”

Hadley isn’t the only one to slam Johns. News Corp’s Phil Rothfield has said the image of Johns next to the garbage bin is an embarrassment to rugby league.

Johns: I didn’t pass out, I was sleeping

LEAGUE great Andrew Johns continues to deny he passed out at a Queensland airport after being snapped asleep next to a garbage bin at Toowoomba on Friday.

Johns was dumped from coverage of yesterday’s NRL grand final after allegations he made sexually explicit comments to a woman at the airport.

It’s believed he’d been at the airport bar after his flight was delayed, before the interaction.

The woman has accused the star of hitting on her and after she refused, she says he asked her if her births had been “a caesarean”, laughed to a nearby group of boys and said, “They wouldn’t be old enough to understand what I’m getting at”.

He said he has since apologised to the woman but says the photo was taken after he simply went for a snooze when his flight was delayed.

“I didn’t pass out,” he said.

“I went to the other side of the airport. I got a pillow and had a sleep.

“Some bloke’s walked out of his way, about 30 or 40 metres, and taken the picture.

“Look I did the wrong thing by the way I spoke to the lady and I regret it and I have apologised.

“I phoned the lady and apologised and she said she accepted it.

“Nine are obviously treating it seriously by standing me down.”

Channel Nine sports director Steve Crawley confirmed the decision to stand Johns down Saturday afternoon.

“We’ve made the decision to stand him down,” Crawley said.

“I spoke to Andrew several times (Saturday) and we made the decision (Saturday) night.

“He will not be on air for any part of our coverage.”

Johns is currently in negotiations with Channel Nine with his contract expiring after last night’s NRL grand final between the Broncos and Cowboys.

After being stood down, Johns said he would be watching the game from home.

Asked if he was disappointed by Channel Nine’s decision, he said: “I’m not going to comment on that.

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EARLIER:Woman accuses Johns of making ‘disgusting’ comments

RUGBY league “Immortal” Andrew Johns has apologised to a married mother-of-three after allegedly making sexually explicit comments to her before he was photographed asleep next to two garbage bins at a ­Toowoomba airport.

Johns, 41, had travelled to Toowoomba for an NRL grand final lunch with about 120 guests at The Spotted Cow.

After the event, the Channel 9 commentator was dropped off at the Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport to catch a 7pm flight to Sydney, but the plane was delayed by three hours.

The Sunday-Mail understands Johns enjoyed several drinks in the airport bar.

Pittsworth woman Helen Wright was waiting at the airport with her 14-year-old son to pick up some elderly friends when Johns spoke to her.

“He put his arms around me and told me to sit down so he could buy me a drink and I said no,” Mrs Wright said.

media_camera The Facebook post by Helen Wright..

Johns then asked her to kiss him, she said — and when she refused he picked up her hand, looked at her wedding ring and asked if she was married.

“I told him yes, I was happily married with three sons,” Mrs Wright said.

It is understood Johns then asked her if her births had been “a caesarean”, laughed to a nearby group of boys and said, “They wouldn’t be old enough to understand what I’m getting at”.

She said she was horrified and embarrassed by the “disgusting” comment.

“He told me he had two sons and I said, ‘Well, you need to set a better example for your sons’,” she said. “I don’t want other young men thinking those comments are funny.”

Johns separated from his second wife Catherine Mahoney earlier this year and has since been romantically linked to Daniel Craig’s former partner, Hollywood producer Satsuki Mitchell.

It is also understood the league legend stumbled into walls on his way to the toilet before he fell asleep beside two garbage bins on the airport floor for an hour.

It is believed airport security was aware Johns had been drinking but did not have to intervene.

In his biography, Johns admitted to regular drug and alcohol use throughout his successful career.

But Johns denied he had “passed out” due to excessive alcohol.

media_camera The picture of Andrew Johns posted on Facebook.

“I was up there for a function and had been up since 5am,” he said.

“My flight home was delayed three hours last night, so I took myself away into a quiet corner and lay down and had a sleep. No way did I pass out.

“I’ve obviously said the wrong thing, which has offen­ded her, and I rang her and apologised for that and she ­accepted my apology.”

Mrs Wright said: “I accepted his apology and wish to take it no further.

“This has nothing to do with the NRL or any of their associations and I don’t want to blame anyone else. This is just about his behaviour that I’m disgusted with.”

Additional reporting Barry Toohey, Trenton Akers