Tue Jul 26, 2022 – 12:59 pm EDT
SYDNEY (LifeSiteNews) – Seven players from a Sydney-based rugby team told the team coach that they would not participate in a recent game since the team’s new jersey incorporated the LGBT flag.
Speaking at a press conference Monday, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles coach Des Hasler said that seven players – Josh Aloiai, Jason Saab, Christian Tuipulotu, Josh Schuster, Haumole Olakau’atu, Tolutau Koula and Toafofoa Sipley – chose not to play for cultural and religious reasons. The Daily Telegraph reported that several first-time players also declined to play in Thursday’s upcoming game against the Sydney Roosters.
Hasler told reporters Tuesday that he respects the players’ decision not to play. “The players will not play on Thursday and we accept their decision,” Hasler said. “These young men are strong in their beliefs and convictions and we will give them the space and support they require.”
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Hasler also stated that the announcement of the jersey was executed poorly, calling it a “significant mistake.”
According to Hassler, neither the team nor the team’s stakeholders
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