A blanket ban on rugby league players entering Kings Cross may stem the growing number of late-night incidents tarnishing the sport, star Sydney Roosters forward Willie Mason said.

Mason said his club's restriction on players socialising at venues in the notorious nightclub district was having a positive effect.

He was commenting on the latest controversy involving Wests Tigers superstar Benji Marshall, who has again come under attack by a member of the general public.

Two years after being knocked down in a pub brawl, Marshall was targeted by another patron in the early hours of Monday morning at Kings Cross nightspot, the Sapphire Lounge.

"I know certainly it's helped," Mason said before joining a team training session.

"It's made me not go into `The Cross' because of a certain rule there - if you do go you get dropped, so there's a lot more at risk."

Mason said if all the other clubs implemented the same rules it might be hard to spot a league player in the eastern suburbs strip, located between Darlinghurst and Woolloomooloo.

"Losing a first grade spot is more important than going and having a beer in `The Cross'," he said.

"There's been many cases where I've just been having a beer and wanting to go somewhere else when it's past 12 o'clock and the only place open is `The Cross' and I just go home, so it's saved me a bit."

While Mason agreed rugby league players were entitled to the same freedoms as other Australians and should be allowed to enjoy themselves, they should also be responsible.

"I think we've got to realise that with all the fame and the money that everyone keeps saying we're getting, there comes responsibility," he said.

"You should be allowed to go out and enjoy yourself to a certain extent. Some people like a good time better than others.

"A good time for some people is 10 o'clock at night, for some it's six in the morning, there's different levels."

According to reports, the man who allegedly attacked Marshall was removed from the premises by security staff but was not charged by police.

There was no indication that Marshall was at fault or that he provoked the attack, police reportedly commending the 23-year-old on his behaviour throughout the incident.

Marshall was at the nightclub after playing for the Tigers in the 44-6 loss to Parramatta at ANZ Stadium on the weekend.

The Tigers were happy with Marshall's explanation, which had been backed up by the club's own investigations.

Mason said Marshall was "a good bloke and he means well" but described him as a "fiery little dude" who was likely to retaliate if he was taunted.

Asked what personal advice he would give Marshall, Mason said: "I suppose I'd tell him to bite his tongue a bit and just relax."

Sydney Roosters coach Brad Fittler said players had to be smarter and not put themselves in situations that were likely to become a problem.

"He (Marshall) seems to put himself out a bit," he said.

"It shouldn't be an issue, but it seems to be an issue. I think Benji is a pretty identifiable character so he's most probably got to be a bit more shrewd in where he goes.

"He's got to understand that's his life and he's got to deal with that."

Meanwhile, Mason also suggested the evolving photographic capabilities of mobile phones were also a cause for major concern, with members of the public prepared to sell images and footage to media outlets.

"I can't believe they got the photo out there," he said.

"That's another thing. There's camera phones and there's people out there that just try and provoke you and bang, they snap that photo, the sell it ... they make a bit of money off that.

"It's a business out there for them I suppose. It's quite annoying but it's just society now, you've got to cop all these things, that's the best way you deal with it."

High-profile Australian paparazzo Jamie Fawcett said high profile rugby league players should not be annoyed but rather, demonstrate greater awareness in public.

"If it's happening in public then be aware there's an increasing likelihood it will be documented in some way," Fawcett told AAP.

"Go forth and conquer - I love citizen paparazzi."

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