First Muslim in women's Aussie Rules league boycotts Pride Round

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The first Muslim player in the Australian Rules women's football league (AFLW) said it was a difficult decision to sit out Friday's game, which media reports attributed to her religious objections to wearing a special Pride Round jersey.Haneen Zreika has several openly gay teammates at her club, the Great

The first Muslim player in the Australian Rules women's football league said it was a difficult decision to sit out Friday's game, which media reports attributed to her religious objections to wearing a special Pride Round jersey."As the first Australian Muslim woman in the AFLW, I have a responsibility to represent my faith and my community. I respect people regardless of their sexual orientation," Zreika wrote on Instagram, without explaining details of her decision..

Giants coach Alan McConnell said he empathised with Zreika over what for the player was a"complex" issue. She would be welcomed back into the team for the remainder of the season. "As I said to Haneen, we can have similar opinions, different opinions, but they'll never break the bond that we have for one another and that she has with her teammates," McConnell said after the Giants beat the Western Bulldogs on Friday night.

"I'm very comfortable and confident that's all intact. We empathise with the challenges she faces in these circumstances.

 

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