Aussie rapper Briggs has sent a letter to the Melbourne Storm announcing he is cutting ties with the NRL club.
His letter comes after it was revealed Brett Ralph, a member on the club’s board of directors, was listed as a major contributor to the ‘No’ vote campaign during this month’s Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum., Ralph contributed $75,000 to the campaign despite the Melbourne Storm’s public stand with the NRL in supporting the proposal — which was voted down in a landslide result.
Briggs, with the support of the club, has reportedly agreed to meet with club bosses and Ralph to address his decision to denounce the club that he has supported for more than 20 years.Rapper Briggs in Melbourne. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw. We have both developed lasting friendships within the club at all levels, from the playing field to the board table. I am a regular at Storm games and a vocal champion of the club on social & traditional media.
“A donation to ‘No’ was a donation to peddle and amplify misinformation and fearmongering against Indigenous people.”The club has since responded with a public statement saying Ralph is entitled to his personal views.
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