Queensland police will on Friday explain the circumstances behind an incident involving NSW rugby league star Greg Bird.

Bird says he was humiliated by Queensland police officers who handcuffed him for no reason in the early hours of Thursday morning in Brisbane.

He says he was standing near a taxi rank at West End after drowning his sorrows following the 30-0 State of Origin drubbing from the Maroons when two police officers jokingly arrested him.

He was released 30 seconds later and caught a cab back to the team hotel, but says the unprovoked incident has caused him great embarrassment.

Queensland police assistant commissioner Brett Pointing will hold a media conference at police headquarters in Brisbane at noon (AEST) to answer questions about the incident.

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