I don't want politics in sport is such bullshit. Politics has always been in sport and always will be.
The ad isn't even f**king preachy, it features a few Indigenous moments, flashes up the Origin kiss, Macklemore. Those things make up less than a tenth of the entire video but you focus in on them because it's an easy bash.
Your comparisons to animal shelters is ridiculous. Indigenous, womens and sexuality issues are all very relevant to the game because all three are part of the culture of the playing group we currently have. Ignoring that would be arguably worse. Featuring (not preaching) is just being representative of the game.
And that last question is just absurd.
Have always been part of sport? Thats fine, a very minor part, but how often are they used as the main portal of advertsing? Ive told you twice now why I dont like it and you're continuing to tell me that its for other reasons. You're probably someone who enjoys saving the world by arguing politics on twitter, if thats what gets you off then its no surprise you enjoy the add. The fact that you wont answer the last question shows that you're happy with them being political, as long as the politics are of your beliefs.
Not sure where sexuality issues have been a major part of rugby league history? Hell I remember Mitch Moses calling an opposition player a 'f*%king f#aggot' and copping a 2 match suspension, the same as Tom Burgess got for throwing a waterbottle. If the NRL were so serious about getting behind this surely they would have been harsher.
You know what else is a part of the game? Allowing violent offenders against women like Matt Lodge, Fonua-Blake, Musgrove, Ferguson back into the game. Maybe next ad should redemption stories of these guys.
