Free speech or hate speech? Folau sack threat splits Australia | Sport24news
Sydney - Australian sport has been taking a hard line against racism, homophobia and gender inequality, but plans to sackThe devoutly Christian player, one of rugby union's highest profile stars, has been pilloried for his Instagram post which saidRugby Australia contend he committed a"high-level" breach of the players' code of conduct by failing to adhere to their policies and values and intend to sack him after issuing a warning for similar comments last year.
But censoring someone for their religious views is an issue largely untested in Australian sports, with experts warning of a legal and moral minefield. It has hit a nerve among more conservative commentators who champion free speech. Rugby Australia insist it is simply an employment contract issue, while making clear they would not tolerate"disrespect to people because of their sexuality".
"It seems very peculiar that Rugby Australia can partner with Qantas, whose sister airline is Emirates, the flagship of a state where homosexuality is a jailable offence, and yet cast Folau out into the wilderness,""In Islam homosexuality is an incontrovertible sin. Yet I have not noticed Australia boycotting the Dubai Sevens."
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Folau fights Rugby Australia sacking over anti-gay commentsThe 30-year-old has formally challenged Rugby Australia's decision to sack him after his latest anti-gay rant.
Read more »
Tennis great Court says Folau 'persecuted' over anti-gay postIn recent years she has vowed to boycott airline Qantas for its support of same-sex marriage, while sparking uproar for claiming tennis was 'full of lesbians' and that transgender children were the result of a Nazi-style plot.
Read more »
Folau 'hurt' Waratahs: teammate FoleyThe scandal has thrown the Wallabies' World Cup plans into dissarray.
Read more »
Tennis great Court says Folau 'persecuted' over anti-gay postIn recent years she has vowed to boycott airline Qantas for its support of same-sex marriage, while sparking uproar for claiming tennis was 'full of lesbians' and that transgender children were the result of a Nazi-style plot.
Read more »
Folau code of conduct hearing set for May 4The devoutly religious Israel Folau was informed last week of plans to terminate his multi-year, multi-million-dollar contract after posting on social media that “hell awaits” homosexuals.
Read more »
Folau code of conduct hearing set for 4 MayThe devoutly religious Israel Folau was informed last week of plans to terminate his multi-year, multi-million-dollar contract after posting on social media that 'hell awaits' homosexuals.
Read more »
Australia's Folau asks for code of conduct hearing - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Wallabies fullback Israel Folau has asked for a code of conduct hearing to be scheduled by Rugby Australia (RA) after the governing body said they intended to terminate his contract for controversial social media posts.
Read more »
Date set for Folau's code of conduct hearingFolau - the sport's most marketable player before the row exploded - has played 73 times for the Wallabies and was a key part of their plans for the World Cup.
Read more »
Folau fights Rugby Australia sacking over anti-gay commentsThe 30-year-old has formally challenged Rugby Australia's decision to sack him after his latest anti-gay rant.
Read more »
No, it’s not OK to call Indians the c-word, court tells hate speech duo'Your attitude reminds us of the very same attitude that the super racist Gandhi had towards Africans.'
Read more »
Madiba would have been alarmed at the hate speech, polarisation in SA – HanekomNelson Mandela would have been alarmed by the hate speech and polarisation taking place in SA today, Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom has told Fin24.
Read more »