Folau slurs unacceptable in NRL: Greenberg

Here we go Otara: http://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/israel-folau-welcome-back-in-nrl-despite-homophobic-views-says-ceo-todd-greenberg/5zu1rj6rvvx13j29lq9zfgev

His beliefs don't fit the civilized world.

He is going to get booed here in Oz too.

Voting no is OK. Voting no and saying that they will burn in hell for it is not.

New headline NRL confused. Major split between NRL Commissioner and Chief Executive.

Interesting spin, but that is all it is. Take Piru's point and add that Etihad aren't exactly "dry" flights (when in international airspace) or speaking out against minorities.

Double edged sword, If they don't want to censure them, it makes it very difficult not to, but if they are happy to....... it makes it very easy. There can be no claims of ignorance and they can throw the book at them. if you are an under performing player in any code, use your words carefully or just keep your bigoted intolerant views to yourself. The AFL have been proactive publicly speaking out against racism, in particular against the indigenous population. You could argue that it could have been done better or was an overreaction, but ultimately, the correct, moral message got out there, we can all it a win if the spectators comply with the policy (law) too.

Good point but sounds like a bit of a pointless distraction from topic. Pull the stats of Incidences of Hate or discrimination crimes in the religious vs non-religious groups and you find a disproportionate number and severity coming from the religious right. That is before we add the undocumented crimes like parents and communities forcing homosexual minors into re-education programs. Cast a larger net and add the denial of rights to women by fundamentalist branches of some religions such as Islam and, for controversy, many orthodox religions including Judaism. There is a lot of weight, mainly on one side of the ledger.

Right or wrong, Folau has the freedom to express his rights. Too bad if you dont agree. A lot of people did not agree that gays could marry or certain types are allowed to migrate here, but they have to accept it. Same rules apply to the leftist gay fan brigade.

Rugby fans voted no for SSM. Nah you're thinking of league fans.

It was Malcolm noad i

Hey Sage, Well it's Ben we're talking about. Reasonable assumptions can't necessarily be made. But it's the bible we're talking about and as George Bernard Shaw once said “No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means.”

I suppose we are going to ban fans or player's from attending rugby matches because they voted no in the same sex marriage debate. Since when has freedom of speech been a crime or having a difference of opinion been a sackable offence. Greenburg needs to pull his head in. He now wants to be the arbiter of civil cases as well. He's not the messiah just a naughty boy.

Hey Ben I'll take your word for it I don't know him personally at all. Oh hand on a second considering the source of the information (ie Ben) I won't take your word for it. Time will tell. Who knows you may even be right. Although there are some contrary examples of other sports stars.

Back to the rugby, but then we have to talk about the Reds and that's just depressing right now

Isn't this the same Greenberg who failed miserably in trying to get folau to come back to league. But I wonder how they feel about Muslims when they die meeting the 40 vestal virgins. Bring it on.

That homosexuality is considered a sin by some is the whole issue

Ah yes but it says "sexually immoral" which Ben obviously considers is referring to homosexuals. Speaks volumes

True, now, where did this digression start?

His beliefs "vilify" everyone...