White Ribbon has backed the decision not to celebrate the milestone, which includes a doping ban and a finding in a civil case that he abused his ex-wife
Player found to have raped ex-wife in civil case, a claim he deniescentre Michael Jennings due to his past conduct, which includes a ban for performance enhancing drugs and a finding in a civil case that he abused his ex-wife.this year following his three-year ban and made his 299th appearance for the Roosters off the bench in their loss to the Bulldogs on Friday.
The chief executive of White Ribbon Australia, which campaigns against violence against women by men, Melissa Perry, said although it was important to support men who behave in unacceptable ways to change their behaviour, there must also be consequences. A celebration would have sent “a poor message, to teammates, the rugby league community, women’s NRL, and the growing number of boys and girls with ambitions to play the game at the highest level”, Perry said.
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