Manly pride jersey

Sea Eagles face the prospect of being without several players for the Roosters clash, but the strip has sold out online.

It is not known if any of the players have changed their minds. “This is not a political issue,” he said. We may have our differences and we may have different beliefs but at the end of the day we are all human beings and we should respect that.

The Manly Sea Eagles' release of a pride jersey has reportedly resulted in some Manly players opting to sit out for this week's game.

Manly's jersey is the first pride jersey to be featured in the NRL, so this scenario is a first for the league. Will the NRL force the players to play? Seven players are reported to have refused to play in the one-off pride jersey. Whilst it is not confirmed how many players will be missing from the Sea Eagles' clash with the Roosters on Thursday, Des Hasler will likely need to plan to bring in a raft of replacements. Why are some Manly players refusing to wear the jersey? The Manly Sea Eagles' release of a pride jersey has reportedly resulted in some of the club's players opting to sit out for this week's game.

Manly coach Des Hasler has apologised for “a significant mistake” made by the club amid its pride jersey controversy. Hasler confirmed seven players won't ...

We don’t want those players to be outcasts, but as a club we celebrate and support everyone. That’s why I think the NRL have never had a Pride round. He was the first to be able to have the courage to come out. We have only done this from a good-hearted point of view.” I did wonder whether there would be any religious push back. “It was never just about pride. “He wasn’t the first gay man to play rugby league… We have even adversely affected our player group, a wonderful group of people comprising of many different racial and cultural backgrounds.” We’re not walking away from our position. “We’re not going to force them to play, but we’re committed to the jersey and we’re committed to inclusion. It was about saying we want everyone in the game and making them feel they can get involved. “We applied rainbow colours to the jersey to replace all of the white spaces and the white lines.

The contentious issue has left the club in turmoil and divided rugby league fans around Australia. More here.

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"I personally played with Ian Roberts, and wholeheartedly admire his contribution to the game. "Our intent was to be caring and compassionate towards all groups who face inclusion issues daily. The role he has played at our club, the NRL and the community cannot be understated," Hasler said. Hasler said the players were not included in discussions around the decision to wear the jersey. The intent was to represent diversity and inclusion to embrace all groups who feel marginalised and face discrimination. Hasler has confirmed seven players will sit out Thursday's match against the Roosters, but said it would be "inappropriate" to reveal their names.