Sport stars and leagues have come to be at the forefront of social and political activism. But this conflict is proving much harder to navigate.
As soccer player Youcef Atal was being suspended from his French club for sharing a social media video supporting Palestine, his home nation of Algeria was postponing all of its domestic matches as a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people.This split in responses reveals the wider challenge for sporting codes as fans, players and governing bodies try to navigate the complex and emotive
But now, athletes speaking out about the Gaza conflict are navigating a social media minefield. Basketball legend LeBron James was accused of ignoring Palestinians in his statement. WNBA player Natasha Cloud said she would lose sponsorship deals over her pro-Palestinian tweets.The vice captain of England’s cricket team, Moeen Ali, had to delete the Palestinian flag from an image he posted of civil rights activist Malcolm X.
The Houli Foundation and Maccabi are both involved in the Jolson-Houli Unity Cup, an annual AFL match between Victorian Jewish and Muslim teenagers. “As a proud First Nations man, I saw a message of support against displacement and land rights, and I shared this without full consideration to, or understanding of, the current events happening overseas,” he said in a statement.“I recognise that this is a mistake. As soon as it was brought to my attention, I deleted my post and felt remorse.
Other soccer federations had different reactions to the Algerian league. European soccer’s governing body called for players to wear black armbands and hold a minute silence for the lives lost in the conflict. The Premier League in England banned Israeli and Palestinian flags from stadiums.
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