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Thursday night was supposed to be a proud moment in Australian sporting history?

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Australian News:30 july 2022 Thursday night was supposed to be a proud moment in Australian sporting history? Image credit:ABC news For the first time ever, a team in the National Rugby League (NRL) will take to the field in a rainbow-detailed jersey, specifically celebrating the inclusion of LGBTQ people. Instead, Manly Warringh Sea Eagles were forced to apologize after seven players decided to boycott the crucial match on "religious and cultural" grounds. 'Instead of increasing tolerance and and acceptance, we would have hindered it,'coach Des Hasler said earlier this week. Amid huge protests, players were asked not to attend the game due to security reasons. Former club great Ian Roberts - the first male professional athlete to come out as gay during his career - said he was "heartbroken" at the players' decision. NRL Women's Star Karina Brown Says Her Boycott Has Made Her "Outraged" and "Disappointed" This would discourage ...