Warriors coach Andrew Webster and wife Emma at the 2023 Dally M Awards.
NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster has struggled to hide his emotions when confronted by a fake social media post announcing the death of wife Emma.
At the weekly Warriors media opportunity, Webster, 44, was taken aback, after he was asked about a phenomenon plaguing sports stars that have been increasingly targeted by seemingly AI-generated news of tragedy.
One such Facebook post declared "the world of New Zealand rugby league is quietly mourning the passing of Emma Webster, the devoted wife of New Zealand Warriors head coach Andrew Webster".
"To hear you talk about my wife like that is not very nice," Webster told the reporter. "I'm not on social media, so I only hear about it from people like you today.
