BREAKING: Wallabies star Folau sacked over anti-gay comments

was sacked on Friday for making an anti-gay statement on social media, signalling an end to his glittering career in Australia.

The deeply religious fullback was found guilty of a"high-level" breach of rugby's code of conduct last week, with a three-person tribunal deciding it warranted the termination of his lucrative four-year contract.

Sport24news If the world would stop throwing gays in our faces everyday then maybe one wouldn't have to make comments about them stop trying to make wrong right & right wrong

Sport24news What a limp wristed reaction by Auz Rugby. Think they have just blown their support base.

Sport24news People are acreaming freedom of speech. However he brought rhe company he works for in disrepute. Most companies have social media guidelines in their code of conduct! He was in breech of his contract and when given the oppertunity to retract he refused

Sport24news Some things are better left unsaid

Sport24news My man

Sport24news Shows how far everything has been degraded

Sport24news They were willing to give him a second if he apologized and retracted his statement. He refused

Sport24news Pathetic, at least he stood up for his principles and did not buckle under pressure or accept settlement, respect!!

Sport24news I hope Folau takes RugbyAU to the cleaners financially. FreeSpeech

Sport24news I bet he’s actually secretly gay.

Sport24news Folau sacking by his rugby club is sad & unfortunate, an exposition against freedom of speech Dock his pay or suspension would have been worst punishment rather than destroying this guys career against his right of free speech. You killed his career, just for speaking his mind.

Sport24news Bigotry and hatred hiding behind so-called Christian beliefs. What he did was no different to those who used the Bible to justify racism. Something which he should have understood. Glad he was exposed and held accountable.

Sport24news May Aus rugby not survive this

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Sport24news Good. When you say such comments, you deserve what he got. It's about learning to respect the rights of others.

Sport24news Well done Rugby Australia. No place for bigots of any kind on a world stage!

Sport24news This is good news for the gay community and bad news for the bigot Folau !! Ag shem, he lost his job !!

Sport24news Another small victory for the PC lefties. SMH

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