It's thee most divisive issue in Australian sport, and as Alan Jones among others weigh in it just got even more heated. 9WWOS
Weidler backed a declaration from ARL Commission chairman Peter Beattie that Folau would not be welcomed back into the NRL."Right now, I think that Israel Folau is definitely on the nose with a lot of people. I personally think that it would be a mistake for them to allow him back into the game."News of the Folau sanction brought a mixed response. Former Wallabies coach turned conservative commentator Alan Jones slammed the decision.
"It is war. Israel will go if he has to go, and he'll be assisted in his funding right to the High Court." “You can’t have this level of serfdom where someone who, because he's a sponsor of any organisation, can control and determine and own the behaviour and the speech of every person in employment," Jones said.
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