THE first step towards a resolution in the David Klemmer controversy has apparently been taken after the former Test forward returned to training with the Newcastle Knights on Friday.
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Klemmer was stood down on Tuesday and told to train on his own after a much-publicised confrontation with Newcastle's high-performance manager Hayden Knowles during last week's 24-10 loss to Canterbury.
The 28-year-old enforcer was served with a show-cause notice to appear at a disciplinary hearing, likely to be held next week.
Klemmer exchanged words with Knowles after initially refusing to leave the field midway through the second half.
It has been reported that Knowles filed an official complaint via the Wests Group's HR department, and after that Knights officials felt they had no option other than to keep the pair separated.
Klemmer's return to training on Friday, however, would suggest that mediation has taken place.
He joined in a ballwork session with his teammates at the club's Centre of Excellence, although he was training in the "opposition" squad because he has not been named for Sunday's clash with Wests Tigers at Campbelltown.
Knights skipper Kalyn Ponga was also on the training pitch, wearing a bright yellow "no contact" vest.
Ponga has been sidelined indefinitely after a recent bout of concussion. Sunday's clash with the Tigers is the second consecutive game he will miss, and there have been suggestions he will not play again this year.
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