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Homophobic Sacked Rugby Player Wants Fans To Pay His Legal Bills
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| Israel Folau |
Israel Folau, the Australian homophobic rugby player who was canned after several anti-LGBTQ social media posts, is now asking his fans to pony up over $2 million to fund his continuing legal battles.
Folau was pronounced guilty of a code of conduct breach and stripped of his contract last month for an Instagram post that said “hell awaits” gay people.
He was told during his code of conduct hearing that if he would remove the Instagram post that said homosexuals were destined for hell he could save his contract and career.
He chose otherwise, and now he wants someone else to foot the bill.
On Thursday, he launched a crowdfunding campaign asking supporters to donate money towards his legal fund as he continues to wrangle with Rugby Australia.
According to TheAustralian.com, Folau owns 8 homes worth over $5 million.
He also apparently owns a $500k Lamborghini. So, it’s rather audacious for him to ask fans to pay his bills.
For those considering a donation for @IzzyFolau on #GoFundMe consider this: he owns a $500k Lamborghini. He’s made millions from 3 sporting codes. Please help kids medical charities instead.— BUZZ ROTHFIELD (@BuzzRothfield) June 21, 2019
Australia: Macklemore Rocks The NRL Finals With Pro-LGBT Anthem “Same Love”
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| Macklemore performs at 2017 NRL grand final |
Macklemore performed his pro-LGBT mega-hit “Same Love” at the National Rugby League grand final this weekend.
With Mary Lambert on vocals, Macklemore lifted the place up. It’s heartening to see the vast majority of comments on Twitter are positive.
Macklemore’s message comes at a timely moment for the folks down under. Australia is currently in the middle of a “vote by mail” survey on support for marriage equality. Polls show overwhelming support but we’ve learned to not take anything for granted.
Results of the survey will be released in November.
Released in 2012, “Same Love” returned to the top of iTunes Australia charts thanks to the announcement of Macklemore’s pre-game show. The hip-hop artist has pledged the recent profits will go to pro-marriage equality campaigns in Oz.
Watch the performance below.
— NRL (@NRL) October 1, 2017
Performing Same Love at the #NRLGF was one of the greatest honors of my career. Thank you @NRL for the opportunity & supporting equality— GEMINI (@macklemore) October 1, 2017
By the way, the Melbourne Storm beat the NQ Cowboys 34-6.
Since we’re talking Australian rugby, we’ve got to see some rugby players, right?
— NRL (@NRL) October 1, 2017
https://t.co/KVXhz2S1jk ‘s @nthqldcowboys player ratings:https://t.co/Xk6ey2Dh5G …#NRLGF #NRL pic.twitter.com/JLgRzQ9oov— NRL (@NRL) October 1, 2017
— NRL (@NRL) October 1, 2017
New Zealand All Blacks Perform World Cup Winning Haka
I’ve previously written about the tradition of New Zealanders performing a “Haka” before athletic events.
A Haka is a traditional ancestral war cry, dance or challenge of the Māori people of New Zealand which the New Zealand national rugby union team, the All Blacks, and a number of other New Zealand national teams perform before their international matches.
Done well, a Haka is dramatic and powerful. And really kinda sexy. No one does this better than the New Zealand All Blacks.
Before the World Cup Finals yesterday, which saw the All Blacks triumphant over the Wallabies of Australia, the All Blacks chose to set the tone with a ‘Kapa O Panga’ Haka.
After the match, and securing the first back-to-back World Cups, the men of the All Blacks came back a traditional ‘Ka Mate’ Haka dedicated to their fans and to six departing team mates, facing their newly won trophy.
For more of my coverage of this sexy war cry, click here and here.
England’s First Out Pro Rugby Player Keegan Hirst Talks To BBC2
The captain of Rugby League Championship side Batley Bulldogs, Keegan Hirst, talks with BBC2 about why he has decided to announce publicly that he is gay.
Keegan Hirst hopes his decision will encourage other rugby league players to speak openly about their emotions.
“I just thought it was a phase … it was inconceivable for me to be gay… but it was time to be true to myself.”
David Pocock Rocks A Speedo At The Beach
It may be raining in Las Vegas right now (putting the crimp on my weekend pool time) but things are definitely sunny at the beach where rugger David Pocock rocked his Speedo.
Compilation: Best Sports Crotch Grabs Of All Time
Earlier this week, I posted a clip of Newcastle Knights player Korbin Sims doing a playful crotch grab of Sea Eagles front rower Willie Mason’s crotch during a rugby match.
Lots of hits here on The Randy Report on that one. I see how you all are 🙂
So, here is a supercut of some of the best (and most playful) sports crotch grabs of all time.
Gareth Thomas back on the field as coach at Gay Rugby Tournament
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| Retired rugby star Gareth Thomas at Berlin’s “Bash About” |
Retired rugby star Gareth Thomas was back on the field this past weekend as a guest coach for the Bash About tournament in Berlin.
Thomas was one of the first high-profile athletes to reveal he was gay when he came out in 2009.
From OUT:
As guest coach, Gareth trained with some of the 150 players from 20 different gay teams as part of an initiative to promote Sportsmen against Stigma. The goal is to push back on stigmas associated with and exclusion of HIV positive athletes.
“It can be a lonely existence as a gay guy or woman and rugby is a way of integrating people into a team environment, ultimately giving them friends and a social life,” Thomas told AFP. “When I heard the concept, I just wanted to get involved.”
“It’s not just about what happens on the pitch, it’s about the socialising after and making life-long friendships,” he continued. “That’s the whole package of rugby.”
Naked rugby in New Zealand
Did someone say “naked rugby?”
New Zealanders apparently love their nude, co-ed rugby games. From News 3:
The Nude Blacks beat an Invitational ‘Aussie’ side five tries to four today at Alhambra Union ground in front of a sweltering crowd of 2,500.
But I have to call foul because it’s not really fair that the women get to keep their clothes on.
Can’t embed the video, so hit this link to catch the semi-naked match.