Port investigating Sam Powell-Pepper for lewd photo

Sam Powell-Pepper has been caught up in another alleged scandal after a lewd image was uploaded to his Instagram account on Friday afternoon.

The image shows a man lying on a bed in his underwear, with a woman lying on his thigh.

Port are currently looking into the incident with a statement expected soon.

Powell-Pepper took to Instagram soon after to apologise for the image, saying it was a “mistake” to upload it.

“I just want to apologise for an image I posted earlier today of me and my girlfriend,”Powell-Pepper wrote.

“I posted the image by accident and immediately removed it once I realised.

“It’s a private image that was not intended to be shared publicly.

“Apologies if I have offended anyone.”

The AFL has spoken about the alleged scandal, saying it’s “disappointed” to see the image on social media.

“The AFL is disappointed to see an image like this shared on social media. We request that the person who is identifiable be protected and respected by the media,” an AFL statement read.

“The AFL Integrity Unit and the GM Social Policy is assessing the photo and its distribution. “The AFL has spoken with the club.

“No further comment shall be made at this stage.”