The Pride thread 🌈

[Snoochies]

Isn't the Manly 7's issue that they don't want to be seen 'endorsing' (for want of a better term) publicly homosexuality. Not necessarily that they wouldn't include such a player in their team or the NRL in general, but more the point that they don't want to be seen as a billboard promoting that persuasion???

I'm likely way off the mark, I haven't been able to keep up with all of the shenanigans in this area this week. I've got a job and a family FFS!!!

Pretty much this. These players I can bet 100% are ok with anyone living how they wish, if a gay person were in the team, they'd high 5 them and pack a scrum with them. They'd hug them after a try and dance with them in the dressing room after a win. These players probably have a view on sex that they wish to live up to and probably never told anyone about their own sex lives and wished to live how they wanted to quietly. I bet they never said anything to any player screwing hot chicks after games and they probably went home on their merry way and kept it all to themselves. To them they probably view the rainbow as celebrating a sexual lifestyle that they don't wish to participate in. Homosexuality has now become the very essence of who a person is now, it's their identity and people think these 7 players have something against them as human beings. I can assure you, they are happy to let anyone go and live how they wish.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Well there's this ..

The seven – Josh Aloiai, Tolutau Koula, Haumole Olakau’atu, Jason Saab, Josh Schuster, Toafofoa Sipley and Christian Tuipulotu – are considering boycotting the round 20 clash on 28 July due to their “religious and cultural” convictions that oppose the endorsement of homosexuality.

Seven Manly players refuse to play in rainbow jersey - Manly Observer

Seven players from the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league team have announced their intent to boycott a game to avoid playing in a special rainbow-decorated jersey that supports LGBTQI pride.

manlyobserver.com.au

And that is relevant how?

 

[Gronk]

And that is relevant how?

You're sealioning me again.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Can someone please explain exactly what the rainbow represents? It seems to have many different meanings to many different people. Some say it's inclusive, inclusive of what exactly? A new colour seems to be added every month meaning they found someone else to include that wasn't included before. Some people view the rainbow as a promotion of a sexual lifestyle. Does it surprise anyone really that some people who hold conservative views on sex aren't really keen on promoting a lifestyle 'they' don't wish to live. Some say the rainbow means acceptance, some say the rainbow means celebration.

Is there a clear meaning?

And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”
Genesis 9.
I've always found it interesting that the rainbow symbol was chosen by the LGBTQ community. I wonder if it was deliberate.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

You're sealioning me again.

 

[Happy MEel]

In many quarters it is very much celebrating so the players have every right to refuse.

You think they’re “celebrating” gambling by having a pointsbet logo emblazoned across their chest?

 

[hindy111]

You've been sealioned. I think I'd rather be analed.

 

[hindy111]

Hindy talks about Penrith in the eels rumours thread and gronk losses his shit.

Robocop gronk doing his best to give this incident as much air time as possible. It’s not even footy related. But that’s ok.

Who gives a f^*k what they do in their bedrooms. Why is this still a discussion?

I'm not 100% but you might be sealioning him.

 

[hindy111]

You're sealioning me again.

Where did you learn that word? And what does it mean? I've never heard it. You are educated man and I am high school equivalent bigot

 

[Gronk]

Tolerance and acceptance. Well done Gus & Co.

 

[Snoochies]

Tolerance and acceptance. Well done Gus & Co.

Probably makes sense the NRL does a celebration of faith round to celebrate the diversity of faiths within the league.

 

[Rocket man]

Can someone please explain exactly what the rainbow represents? It seems to have many different meanings to many different people. Some say it's inclusive, inclusive of what exactly? A new colour seems to be added every month meaning they found someone else to include that wasn't included before. Some people view the rainbow as a promotion of a sexual lifestyle. Does it surprise anyone really that some people who hold conservative views on sex aren't really keen on promoting a lifestyle 'they' don't wish to live. Some say the rainbow means acceptance, some say the rainbow means celebration.

Is there a clear meaning?

How did they hijack the rainbow and the word gay!

 

[Gronk]

Probably makes sense the NRL does a celebration of faith round to celebrate the diversity of faiths within the league.

Yes, but I think the World Cup and the Rep Round did that too. The media and all teams fully support and help celebrate all religions. It's all in by all players no matter their beliefs.

 

[Snoochies]

Yes, but I think the World Cup and the Rep Round did that too. The media and all teams fully support and help celebrate all religions. It's all in by all players no matter their beliefs.

That's international league though, not the NRL.

 

[hineyrulz]

Have you any evidence that they didn't accept gay people? No. But acceptance just isn't enough for some.

Are you mad?? It’s 2022 FFS!!

 

[hineyrulz]

Isn't the Manly 7's issue that they don't want to be seen 'endorsing' (for want of a better term) publicly homosexuality. Not necessarily that they wouldn't include such a player in their team or the NRL in general, but more the point that they don't want to be seen as a billboard promoting that persuasion???

I'm likely way off the mark, I haven't been able to keep up with all of the shenanigans in this area this week. I've got a job and a family FFS!!!

 

[hineyrulz]

i thought this was a league forum

Don’t be ridiculous ffs!! Not when Sherriff Gronk is in town. Another thread derailed I wonder how long this post will last………

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

You think they’re “celebrating” gambling by having a pointsbet logo emblazoned across their chest?

No but the rainbow flag has associations a betting company logo does not.

 

[84 Baby]

In many quarters it is very much celebrating so the players have every right to refuse.

Do you have a problem with players praying post game or crossing themselves? The celebrations of the gay pride weren’t in game so the jersey wasn’t about celebrating, but awareness.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Do you have a problem with players praying post game or crossing themselves? The celebrations of the gay pride weren’t in game so the jersey wasn’t about celebrating, but awareness.

No I don't. You might not like it but the rainbow flag has a strong association with gay pride. So it's not a good analogy.