Johns apologises for airport incident

Andrew Johns seen allegedly 'passed out' at Toowoomba airport in Queensland. Photo / Facebook

Rugby league immortal Andrew Johns has apologised to a woman who accused him of making sexually explicit comments before being photographed having appeared to pass out at a Toowoomba airport.

Johns had been in Toowoomba yesterday for a speaking engagement at a grand final lunch.

The Sunday Telegraph reported the event ran until late last night but Johns left early to catch a 7pm flight to Sydney. The flight was delayed by three hours.

It is alleged Johns proceeded to enjoy several drinks in the airport bar but he has denied being drunk.

"I didn't pass out. That was not the case at all," the Sunday Telegraph reported him as saying.

"I was up there for a function and had been up since 5 am. My flight home was delayed three hours last night so I took myself away into a quiet corner and laid down and had a sleep. No way did I pass out."

It contradicts the account of Helen Wright, who posted in a Facebook message to Australia's Channel Nine Today Show on Saturday morning.

"Andrew Johns was absolutely disgraceful," Wright wrote.

"He was severely intoxicated. I am a 42 year old woman that he asked to kiss him. When I refused to kiss him and replied I was happily married and had three sons, his question to me was 'did you have a cesarean birth?'

"Disgusting, disgraceful and a very bad example for all to see. Then he proceeded to pass out on the floor of the airport. Many people were not impressed with his behaviour."

Johns said he apologised to Wright when he learned of the Facebook post, which was later removed.

"I've obviously said the wrong thing which has offended her and I rang her and apologised for that and she accepted my apology," Johns told the Sunday Mail.

During the phone conversation, Wright said she asked him if he remembered his comments but Johns repeated "I apologise if I have offended you".

"I accepted his apology and wish to take it no further," Mrs Wright said.

"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."