Israel Folau stood while his team took a knee – and that's OK

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Opinion: It's fair to say his public record of tolerance hardly compares to a progressive darling like Popovich and the criticism was immediate and predictable.

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Before tip-off ahead of his team's match against the Memphis Grizzles, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked about the availability of injured guard Marco Belinelli.

That was precisely how his players interpreted things. DeMar DeRozan was among those who defended Popovich's right"You know Pop speaks out. When it comes to Becky, she's been [on the] front line, fighting for equality since I've been a fan of hers playing in the WNBA," DeRozan said. "So everybody has their own right of making a statement and you can't vilify nobody for not doing what the other group is doing. I'm all for it.

"As a group of players and coaching staff, we spoke about it in depth and as a club we are completely against racism and all for equal opportunity," coach Steve McNamara said afterwards. More likely, his reasoning once again comes back to his religion. In case you weren't keeping track of his Instagram posts, Folau is a devout conservative Christian whose moral compass gets steered by his particular interpretation of the Good Book.So too is the Orlando Magic's Jonathan Isaac, a black player who stood while the rest of his team took a knee in the NBA over the weekend.

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Footballers don't get hired for their brains.

Who cares, this man is completely irrelevant in society. Why are you giving him oxygen?

It's obvious that the people supporting Folau decision not to kneel are the same ones who criticised Kaepernick FOR kneeling. This has nothing to do with 'personal choice' or 'being brave', because Kaepernick is the bravest person in this debate. Its racism, pure and simple.

Right now does anyone seriously give a flying fuck about what this idiot does or says

Well done Israel. All lives leather.

Maybe he's just not a fan of communism. 😏

Hey, if we think he is an idiot for his opinion on homosexuality and his interpretation of the bible, why should we care about whatever else he is doing. The dude is a dumbass who catches balls and run fast. Who gives a shit about what he thinks or does.

Congratulstions Israel.

Good on him Respect

I’m not sure that the viewing public looks to massively paid, privileged sports stars for their moral guidance. NBA players proudly where the BLM slogan as being important, but no hint of Uyghurs or suppression in Hong Kong... maybe the NBA China market is to valuable to upset?

Who cares? How is it 'brave' to kneel when the mob demands it? BLM are a communist and violent group which use racism as front to further their political ends.

So, he has a poor record of tolerance, and was criticised as a result. Not sure what the problem is with that.

100% a political issue. The new version of “do you still beat your wife?” A woke wedge to force through a whole lot of grievance & identity politic garbage.

As a man of colour he is entitled to stand if he wants to.

So sad to see how complete Christian missionary brainwashing can be.

“Gday Phil. Pete here. Peter Fitzredbrain. Look. Give yerself an uppercut. I fucken disagree wiv yer. See. I undetstand these things yer know”

I dont fall on to my knees accept to GOD! thats his answer

BLM! A Man Of Colour praying to the Israeli God Of White and supporting the evil of White Power and Privilege does not belong to the Humanity Of Colour still struggling!

What strange interpretation of the bible is Folau quoting this time for his blatant failure to support BLM? Surely he doesn’t want to cosy up to the Confederate flag wavers of the Deep South?

Israel’s reputation is soaring right now.

Who cares. Dumb football player is dumb and wants attention. Turn it off.

Is it compulsory to kneel? When did supporting a particular political viewpoint become a job description. I don’t like Folau nor do I agree with a lot of what he stands for but everyone has a right to opt into a protest without criticism.

Good on him for not following the other sheep in supporting a marxist movement that wants to defund police. 👍

if it's 'Ok' then why is it national news?

Why would Israel kneel to anyone but God? And why would anyone take a knee to a movement that has collected over $2 billion to fund white politicians in the US & not spent a cent on the education of a single disadvantage black child or the rehab/training of troubled black youth?

White people telling black man to take a knee because BlackLivesMatter Do they not see the irony there?

Well he has to be the one who is different to everyone else, what an attention seeker!!!!!!

Israel on his knees nah got nothin

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