Latrell Mitchell praised for classy post-match act

The Rabbitohs superstar accidentally struck a lady with a football in his team's loss to Penrith. He reached out to her after the match.

Latrell Mitchell gave a fan a hug and his boots after accidentally striking her with a football. Source: AAP

Latrell Mitchell has been commended for a classy act where he gave his match boots to a fan after earlier accidentally hitting them with a football.

Mitchell kicked the ball into the stands at Penrith Stadium as he tried to stop the Panthers scoring another try in the 26-12 loss overnight.

The ball accidentally hit an elderly lady who was seated in the first few rows, and thankfully she was not hurt.

Following full-time, the Biripi and Wiradjuri star went over to see her, where they shared a hug and he gave her the boots.

Mitchell has been commended for reaching out to the lady after the match. Source: AAP

Images of the moment were quickly shared online by the NRL Roast account, with many praising his generosity.

Teammate Cody Walker shared the story with the words 'What a guy' while Bulldogs winger Josh Addo-Carr did the same, saying 'My Brother'.

The Panthers were too strong in the grand final rematch with a commanding 6 tries to 2 win.

The match was well in the balance after halftime, but an eight-point try awarded to Penrith proved to be a turning point. Rabbitohs halfback Lachlan Ilias connected with the face of Penrith winger Taylan May he was touching down in the corner.