Rugby league star Latrell Mitchell has stood up for his Kangaroos teammates who chose not to sing the Australian national anthem on the weekend.
Several players including Payne Haas, Kotoni Staggs, Selwyn Cobbo and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow appeared to stand in silence as Advance Australia Fair was sung ahead of the Kangaroos’ victory over Samoa in the Pacific Championships in Townsville on Saturday.
Latrell Mitchell has defended the Kangaroos players who did not sing the national anthem. Picture: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images The decision not to sing the national anthem is not a new stance and has been done by Indigenous players in the past. “I think it’s up to the individual. I personally sing the national anthem because I’m a proud Australian.
Indigenous rugby league star Jonathon Thurston said the criticism was unnecessary as the stance was nothing new while speaking at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame event in Sydney on Monday.
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