'Just don't do it, guys': Farr-Jones's warning for Wallabies

"It wasn't something the Wallabies squad discussed but I think it's great," Haylett-Petty said. "I think sport has an amazing opportunity to have a say and join conversations and a lot of sports have done that and it would be a great thing for us to do."

Filipo Daugunu, Dane Haylett-Petty and Harry Wilson at the unveiling of the Wallabies' Indigenous jersey on Wednesday."To take the risk of basically splitting the support the Wallabies are starting to earn through their gutsy performances in Wellington and Auckland - just don’t do it guys, it’s too risky," Farr-Jones said.

"I don't think here in Australia that we have a major issue in relation to discrimination of coloured people," Farr-Jones said. "We went to South Africa in ’92 when it was opening up, when apartheid was just about behind it. Of course [Nelson] Mandela was elected the first black president in ’94.

tomdecent it’s like he’s never watched a game of rugby

tomdecent That would only happen if there’s a problem with racism Kind of defeats his own argument there

tomdecent Jones it’s not “too risky” We all respect BLM it’s all about justes

tomdecent Errr only the racists!

tomdecent Only the racists would switch off.

tomdecent Got to keep the racists happy.

tomdecent I seriously don’t know anyone who would ‘switch off’. He is out of touch...

tomdecent As cop-outs go, that's a beauty.

tomdecent what nonsense. A few mins of protest isn't hurting anyone.

tomdecent '...it would be “too risky” for the national team to take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement because viewers...' are ignorant racists.

tomdecent Sports across the globe taking the knee because the injustice getting worse. Nick Farr Jones is saying Wallabies should turns their backs on indigenous people. Silence is consent. auspol BlackLivesMatter rugby

tomdecent 100% don’t want to rock the boat with the 42 white baby boomers from the North Shore who constitute the entire Wallabies television audience in 2020

tomdecent Well that says a lot about your viewers then doesn’t it...

tomdecent 'too risky'Too stupid

tomdecent rugby league arguably more progressive than union in 2020

tomdecent Shore Boy

tomdecent Groan.... has he been in a total lockdown....

tomdecent Farr jones is a well know right wing racist

tomdecent Does anyone care what Nick Farr-Jones says about cultural progressive issue like Black Lives Matter? Why publish this?

tomdecent If Australian Rugby want to lose their last few fans that are left go ahead and take a kneel in support of the BLM rioters destroying cities in the US.

tomdecent Popularity instead of politics The ARU must be short of a buck!

tomdecent Spineless

tomdecent why would they switch off? what a strange thing to say

tomdecent 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

tomdecent Pathetic

tomdecent What on earth does it achieve, except to satisfy the ideological obsession of people who wouldn't know what social justice meant if it hit them in the face. Bloody hypocrites, imagining some token ritual's going to change the world.

tomdecent Is that why Farr-Jones took $56000 out of an indigenous mentorship program and lent to a mate to pay his mortgage? Because there’s no race issues in Australia?

tomdecent Too risky? What's he afraid of? Lower ratings because of making a stand against racism? What an idiot.

tomdecent It is the most unnecessary thing any team in Australia could do. We are such a tolerable society. Don’t let another countries problems into ours.

tomdecent I would like to see some of these players spend time in remote communities and/or throw some of their 'hard' earned into Indigenous Education etc......taking a knee is pure tokenism, the religion of the Left

tomdecent That statement says everything thing about Nick Farr Jones in particular and Rugby supporters in general .Obviously many of those who supported the all white South African tour of Australia during apartheid are still alive and kicking

tomdecent Bullshit

tomdecent I agree 100% with Warren Mundine. It will achieve nothing. Maybe if they were to perform a war cry as do the All Blacks with their Haka, that would achieved something. They need to learn it and practice it and practice it and practice it.

tomdecent He is right on there matey

tomdecent That statement makes Farr-Jones look like an ignorant, racists bully

tomdecent Take IzzyFolau as your guide

tomdecent In AU/NZ where Pasifika players make a huge contribution yet receive a disproportionate return, Farr-Jones displays an alarming ignorance. He might want to speak to his Pasifika/Aboriginal teammates. rugbylegends Peter_Fitz

tomdecent Definitely do it. Because modern rugby is an inclusive sport and should portray that at all possibilities.

tomdecent If they do switch off because of a BLM protest, maybe they are the kind of supporters Rugby doesn’t need

tomdecent Statement 1: The people and the system are not that racist here Statement 2: Kneeling is too risky because viewers might switch off Well if a significant number of people get offended over kneeling in solidarity, isn't that... kinda contradictory to statement 1?

tomdecent Don’t dare disobey Nick!

tomdecent It’s dumb

tomdecent If people want to spit the dummy over this , that’s their problem. It’s not for Rugby to be looking out for other people’s feels.

tomdecent Gee Nick Farr-Jones money & ratings always matter more than principles, right 🤮 Any viewers who would switch off because of that can piss right off 🤦🏻‍♂️ Wallabies BLM

tomdecent Yes, fellas, never forget that Rugby Union is the game of the white, upper class, private school sector - a proud history of capitalising on colonialism and racist policy. Don't rock the boat.

tomdecent Too true!!

tomdecent Yes they will. wallabies

tomdecent Glad to hear someone gets it.

tomdecent infinite_scream

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