Comments on: Seven Manly Players To Boycott NRL Match Over Gay Pride Jersey

By: Edward Knowles

Edward Knowles — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:02:02 +0000

Gay men are and remains a policy to suppressed by Churches, since for what feels like many thousands of years. The Church has crusified men for their sexual orientation. The main Church with mind games is The Church of Later Saint’s is currupt with mainly of it’s based in Samoa in the South Pacific. This cult or the Church will not provide you anything without a generous donation.

The NRL (n particular Manly) are calling the shots and beliefs to there star money makers. There will be more to come. Manly should kick their butt back to once they came from.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 03:18:40 +0000

I love the way these homophobic clowns cherry pick which bit of their religion to adhere to. I was under the impression tattoos and gambling were also sins. I used to work at an infamous club full of poker machines one of the office staff refused to play lotto as it was a sin to gamble however taking a wage paid for by that same sin didn’t seem to be an issue for her. Bigoted hypocrites justifying their behaviour while hiding behind a book of fairy tales.
Can we please have freedom from religion.

By: Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 01:14:14 +0000

I hope that Tolutau Koula has never experienced bigotry.

By: thomas smith

thomas smith — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 01:11:07 +0000

Because of racism, I know the experiences of discrimination. We need to learn about others and deal with facts. Not bigotry inspired by religion and etc..

By: MikeyF

MikeyF — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:57:03 +0000

Wearing a rainbow “inclusivity” jersey is against their cultural and religious beliefs but multiple gambling and betting logos aren’t. So they support people losing money they can’t afford but don’t support equality and inclusivity. What else do we need to know?

By: Maree Lau

Maree Lau — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:36:41 +0000

Kylie you are spot on with your comments. Thank you for taking the time to articulate so well.

By: Kylie Strudwick

Kylie Strudwick — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:27:40 +0000

Dear Manly Warringah Sea Eagles – and Daly Cherry-Evans – what a pathetic statement from a so-called leader of your team!

How about shifting your player’s attention to their homophobic behaviour and have them recognise that their actions add to the discrimination against the LGBQTI+ community.

Maybe you should turn their attention to the fact that in Australia, 80% of LGBQTI+ sports participants have experienced homophobia.
That 87% of gay men and 75% of lesbians are entirely or partially in the closet playing youth sport. That LGBQTI+ people participate in sports at half the rate of straight people and are more likely to attempt suicide.

Your team members’ refusal to wear a jersey for a grand total of 90 minutes is the reason why there is SUCH a lack of LGBQTI+ representation in sport. Because they fear bullying, reprisals and discrimination from the team, coaches, umpires, and crowds.

Which is EXACTLY what your team has done.

Maybe you should turn your player’s attention to the fact that as NRL’s ‘elite’ they have the ‘respect’ of their contemporaries and are ‘idolised’ by fans – and these come from both the LGBQTI+ community and non-LGBQTI+. People pay attention to and are influenced by their actions, and they should be educated of the responsibility this comes with.

Maybe you should turn your player’s attention to the impact their actions:
1) Have they considered that their LGBQTI+ teammates and contemporaries who are ‘out’ will once again feel discrimination and harassment by the very people they call ‘friends’.
2) Do they realise that it reinforces to 87% of gay and 75% of lesbian athletes that are afraid to come out that they need to remain silent or face discrimination.
3) Are they aware that this signals to their homophobic fans that bullying, harassing and humiliating LGBQTI+ community is basically fine by them.
3) And do they even care that their actions signal to their LGBQTI+ fans that even their idols condone the bullying and harassment they feel EVERY SINGLE DAY.
Not good enough – really not good enough!

Whilst I am straight, I’ve seen my friends bullied, harassed and scared just because of their sexuality, and it makes me so angry that we are in 2022, and sporting codes and clubs still allow this type of action!