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Israel Folau is Australia's best-known rugby player, but his social media posts worry his bosses.
Israel Folau, who has resumed his anti-gay tirades on social media, seems to have seriously confronted his bosses Rugby Australia.
The rugby superstar posted a banner on Instagram warning "drunkards, gays, adulterers, liars and fornicators", among others, that hell is waiting for them unless they repent.
"Those who live in sin will end up in hell if you do not repent, Jesus Christ loves you and gives you time to turn away from your sin and come to him," his message says.
A Twitter publication contains the same message, but includes a newsletter reporting that Tasmania would become the first state or territory in Australia to make the inclusion of optional bad in birth certificates.
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The bill was pbaded Wednesday afternoon by the Tasmanian Parliament, despite opposition from the Liberal government. The laws remove the requirement for transgender people to undergo a bad rebadignment operation in order to have a new bad recognized.
Rugby Australia issued a statement Wednesday night condemning the Christian devotee.
"Rugby Australia is aware of a message posted by Israel Folau on its Instagram account this afternoon," the ruling body said.
"The content of the article is unacceptable, it does not represent the values of the sport and lacks respect for the members of the rugby community.
"Rugby Australia's Integrity Unit has been engaged on this issue tonight."
Folau, the husband of New Zealand journalist Silver Ferns, Maria Folau, was in hot water a year ago for publishing anti-gay posts on social media, including a message published in early April in which he was mentioned that God's plan for homobaduals was a hell – unless they repented.
He was involved in discussions with Rugby Australia's Executive Director, Raelene Castle, who had expressed her disapproval of her duties. Michael Cheika, the Wallabies coach, also spoke with him. He told reporters that the messages would no longer be relevant.
The issue delayed the signing of a new contract, but a four-year deal was finally settled. The Sydney Morning Herald said Mr. Folau had probably reached a global deal slightly lower than he had signed in 2015, namely three years and seven figures per season. He also understood that there were stronger protocols for social media. observe. Negative comments from some sponsors of Rugby Australia, Wallabies and NSW Waratahs had been received.
– Stuff with AAP
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