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Why the NRL should let Izzy Folau play football

By David Pellowe - posted Friday, 26 March 2021


Then let Israel Folau's football do the talking. If he was a terrible player no one would want him, but he's not. He's a phenominal try scorer. More tries than your opponent wins the game, and fans go home happy. Win more games than your opponents and you make the finals. Score more tries than anyone else in the finals and you win the premiership, and even fans who don't like Israel Folau will flock to your games, clubs and merch'.

And to the activist media and the ridiculous Pirate of Neutral Bay, the code and club CEOs can say, "During an abortion debate we're all told, 'If you don't like abortion, don't have one'. During a euthanasia debate we're all told, 'If you don't like euthanasia, don't do it to your family'. During a marriage debate we're all told, 'If you don't like gay marriage, don't get gay married'. So with that standard in mind, if you don't like Folau's sermons; don't go to his church and don't search for them on Facebook. If you don't like Folau's Instagram posts, don't go to Folau's Instagram profile. Mind your own business, as we will. Our business is winning football, and protecting your feelings from a footballer's opinions isn't."

I do like Israel Folau. He's a history-making champion on the field; he's a gentle and humble man off the field.

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But I wouldn't have a different position on this important question if I didn't like his character, his politics or his religion. It doesn't matter to the objective truth of what's the right thing to do.

If the NRL and its clubs have any genuine desire to put their best product on the field they will resist the cancerous cancel culture, ignore inevitable political pressure and let Izzy speak for himself on the field.

What should the NRL, Broncos and other clubs do with Israel Folau – unconditionally?

Let him play.

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Dave Pellowe is a Christian conservative commentator & speaker, the founder of the annual Church And State Summit and blogs at PelloweTalk.com.

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