Rumours and Stuff

[the phantom menace]

Bunch of f**kwits if true, imo.

 

[the phantom menace]

We should get our dressing room staff to strap our players using rainbow tape, for when we play these homophobes the round after...

 

[84 Baby]

Is this a Gay Pride thing? Ive not heard of it.

Na it’s just a pride in yourself thing

 

[84 Baby]

Bunch of f**kwits if true, imo.

They may be f**kwits but they’re no homo.

 

[King-Gutho94]

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Haha this will kill Manly's season.

There is no recovering from this.

No matter how you feel I would be pretty pissed if seven of my team mates decided not to play because of a jersey design.

You may not agree with the stance manly have taken by choosing this jersey but if you are getting paid a shit load of money to represent the club and play football. You just do it or give up your pay for the week.

There will be a divide over there because of this. May not be this week but if Manly miss out on the finals because of this one game they have thrown away.

Can you imagine Mad Monday when everyone is on the drink and truth comes out with the rest of the squad would be saying thanks to you 7 pulling out has contributed to us missing out on the finals.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Traditional cultures butting up against modern whiteness:

Muslim AFLW player refuses to wear team's LGBTQI 'Pride' jersey

The AFLW's first ever Muslim player will sit out this weekend's Pride round after refusing to wear the jersey that celebrates the game's LGBTQI fans.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Idrissa Gueye refuses to wear PSG shirt featuring rainbow symbol

Paris St-Germain's Idrissa Gueye refused to play in a match to avoid wearing a rainbow symbol in support of LGBTQ+ rights BBC Sport understands.

www.bbc.com

 

[Gronk]

They won’t wear a pro LGBT jersey but will play with anyone who (allegedly) bashes their missus ?

 

[eels_fan]

So that’s the roosters game thrown by those 7 players. If they miss the 8 by 2pts it won’t be a fun dressing room….

half their team get a rest before playing us, which could be good or bad I guess

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They won’t wear a pro LGBT jersey but will play with anyone who (allegedly) bashes their missus ?

Domestic violence is a feature of many traditional cultures.

 

[JokerEel]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/seven-manly-sea-eagles-players-may-stand-down-over-clubs-pride-jersey/news-story/4cfffac2b04da0f152b1a59cd3622810

The players in question are: Josh Aloiai, Jason Saab, Christian Tuipulotu, Josh Schuster, Haumole Olakau’atu, Tolutau Koula and Toafofoa Sipley.

Yep wearing some colours on a jersey must be that bad for these 7 dopes.

 

[King-Gutho94]

They won’t wear a pro LGBT jersey but will play with anyone who (allegedly) bashes their missus ?

What are doing playing on Sundays as well.

If they feel so religious they shouldn't be playing on Sundays.

Isn't that wjat Will hopoate did years ago. Before the Dogs made him change his mind or he realised what an idiot he was for missing out on a semi final.

 

[the phantom menace]

They may be f**kwits but they’re no homo.

I reckon maybe one of the seven might be repressed and internally fighting it...

 

[Soren Lorenson]

FWIW I think if we did it we'd be missing Matterson that week. And I would say Penrith would have similar numbers to Manly judging by the crosses is see on many wrists. There's no easy answer to this imo, despite some of the back and white views on here.

 

[Chipmunk]

It's a strange one. It wouldn't surprise me if more players threaten to pull out, just because
the issue is something impacting some of their team mates. Nothing to do with their thoughts on the issue, but more the fact they don't want to play without their mates.

Then there will be the other side, where those 7 will be ostracised by everyone outside of the game.

I think this is just the start of matter to be honest.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I reckon maybe one of the seven might be repressed and internally fighting it...

Well it's possible. He might have an unwanted sex addiction.

 

[the phantom menace]

Or he might just be... gay.

 

[the phantom menace]

FWIW I think if we did it we'd be missing Matterson that week. And I would say Penrith would have similar numbers to Manly judging by the crosses is see on many wrists.

Crosses should mean people are ok with gay pride... since there's a well established history within the churches of priests getting away with being gay and/or hitting on underage boys.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Or he might just be... gay.

That's a bit reductive.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Crosses should mean people are ok with gay pride... since there's a well established history within the churches of priests getting away with being gay and/or hitting on underage boys.

Whatever. It's not like paedophiles are exclusive to churches. Not even sure how you jumped to that but I'm not here to argue the point. You obviously have strong views. I'm not so sure it's as clear cut as you are making out.

 

[Cumberland Eel]

FWIW I think if we did it we'd be missing Matterson that week. And I would say Penrith would have similar numbers to Manly judging by the crosses is see on many wrists. There's no easy answer to this imo, despite some of the back and white views on here.

I’d wager every team in the comp would have similar numbers to the Sea Eagles. The simple answer, in my mind at least, is to get rid of themed jerseys altogether. If the marriage of sports and progressive values is to continue then surely the idea should be to unite through what we share in common rather than what divides us?