Israel Folau refuses to join teammates and kneel for Black Lives Matter in Super League return

The Black Lives Matters movement has grown around the world since the death of American George Floyd while being arrested in May.

Catalans coach Steve McNamara defended his decision not to kneel, and said he was entitled to make a personal choice. Saints had James Graham back in their side, 17 years since he made his debut, and it was as if he had never been away.

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Only in your minuscule mind SBS, only in yours.

Good on him. But. are you wasting my tax dollars on clickbait? defundsbs

Read the room. Most people support all people... regardless of colour. Most people in Australia also have no interest in an American political movement that is run my Marxists

Good on him as its total BS to kneel for something that started over criminals being killed

Don’t we have other things to focus on right now? As a Christian I could care less about this

Isn’t he allowed his own opinion?

Israel who?

Please don’t give the guy airtime again!!

Nasty little man. Spoilt and disingenuous.

Why should he ,his choice.

Now he’s an even bigger legend. Well done Folau 🙏

What do you mean, refuses?

Well done again Israel!

No. People getting hysterical about an AMERICAN PROTEST that someone here didn't want to follow is overshadowing football here.

Maybe because he's not a communist?

Who cares. It's one guys opinion. Bullying people into agreeing with you is prob worse, sbs..

Good on Israel, for proving he is a man of his own mind and not another 'sheep'. Unlike his team mates suffering from the 'me too' syndrome. On this occasion I applaud his actions.

Good on him!

Blm are terrorists

no it hasn't - each person has the right to choose

Israel Folau is Black, isn't he? So if that's the case then surely a Black person is able to have a legit opinion on BLM/kneeling without the media going full Nazi about it.

Really doesn't he know why - they are kneeling!

So good to see someone who doesn't just follow along with all the other dimwits. BLM is not relevant in Australia and not about racism anyway

Why would any sane person take a knee to BLM when it's a known slush fund for the corrupt democrats funded by Soros and his leftist cronies..AllLivesMatter makes all the sense!

Religion says you can discriminate against whoever you like! Get with the programme.

Only because you’re making it.

Gee, it's like wherever I look FREEDOM of any kind is suddenly being frowned upon. FREEDOM of thought. FREEDOM of choice. FREEDOM of speech. FREEDOM. freedom freespeech freethought

I agree the BLM debacle has overshadowed everything.

Can we just stop even talking about him? In fact screw it, I’m just adding his name to my muted phrases. If he does something I need to hear about someone will tell me.

WE - DONT- CARE! Australia has more pressing issues than caring a rats ass about a has been player and whether he kneels or not! Try posting something newsworthy for a change!

I agree, the BLM movement has overshadowed the Super League return.

I don’t agree with Folau on a number of things but surely any individual had the right to NOT participate in a political gesture just much as those wanting too. Since when was it compulsory?

Nothing like a bit of racism from SBS...

Why the f*k the issue? When they knelt there was outcry. Now they don't kneel the media is playing it up. Bloody media always creating issues.

Overshadowed? Who on earth writes this crap. Here is a scourge on the world the overpaid footy toddlers can kneel in protest about ... Abortion of Babies.

SHOW PONY

Why are people persevere with this attention seeker is beyond me

Breaking news:- Black man won't shut up and do what he's told.

If you're stupid enough to let him into your league, then you deal with the consequences.

Israel you legend.

There was an NBA player and coach that didn’t take a knee. They explained their reasons to the team. Perhaps he did too. Stop making the season about him.

He’s a serial pest

And I support mr Folau's decision to avoid politics in Sport!. Especially in support of an organisation shown to be racist ,run by whites,with Soros money hiding behind the beard of black oppression .

Who cares.

The only thing that overshadowed the return was the super league supporting a marxists political party. BLM divides and causes hatred, wake up.

Izzy believes all lives matter, good on ya Izzy.

Because he only kneels to almighty God.

Really? A Christian “refusing” to bow down to a Marxist organisation who are burning flags and bibles is not only a complete surprise, it has “overshadowed” the entire return of the season?

He doesn’t have to. 🤷‍♂️

Give him a break. Move on from it.

Go IzzyFolau

He shouldn't have to . Freedom of Belief is his focus .

Jesus, he's a useless c*nt.

making his masters proud 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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