NRLW star Karina Brown has revealed her anger at the situation involving several NRL players declining to wear a rainbow jersey for Manly, saying the controversy left her upset and disappointed
NRLW star Karina Brown has revealed her anger at the situation involving severalplayers declining to wear a rainbow jersey for Manly, saying the controversy left her upset and disappointed.
The seven players will all sit out the match, in a significant blow to Manly’s finals hopes, citing religious, cultural and family concerns. “This jersey is a Women in League round jersey and it’s ‘everyone in league’ ... whether you love someone of the same sex or whether you love Jesus Christ, there’s a place for you here in rugby league.”
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