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There were also plans for Manly club icon Ian Roberts – the only openly-gay NRL footballer – to be in attendance for the historic moment. “Honestly, I've been ...

“It’s wonderful the sporting community is finally embracing all parts of the community. I’m so proud of Manly for doing this.” It’s an interesting choice on moral and religious grounds given the players have expressed no objection to the team’s jersey sponsor being a betting company or a brewing company having naming rights to their stadium.

Manly are facing a major headache with seven players considering not wearing a pride jersey against the Roosters on Thursday. The Sea Eagles are set to become the first club in NRL history to wear a LGBTIQA kit, but the players in question are weighing ...

That’s why I think the NRL have never had a Pride round.” I did wonder whether there would be any religious push back. MORE NRL NEWS

The Sea Eagles on Monday proudly unveiled their rainbow themed jersey to celebrate diversity and inclusivity, with Kieran Foran, Reuben Garrick and Sean Keppie ...

Interim Manly chief executive Gary Wolman could not be reached for comment on Monday night. Roberts said he would comment further later in the week, but on Monday night said: “It hasn’t totally shocked me like it’s shocking everyone else. I expected there would some sort of religious pushback.” The NRL won’t allow the club to have players wearing alternate jerseys meaning Manly would need to come to a resolution on whether all players would wear the pride jersey or not. Back-rowers Josh Schuster and Haumole Olakau’atu are considering their decision. It prompted a flurry of phone calls to club officials, who were made aware of the players who did not want to wear the jersey.

The Manly Sea Eagles have been thrown into turmoil ahead of their Thursday night contest against the Sydney Roosters, because of their pride jersey.

As a massive @SeaEagles supporter this is enough for me to almost pack it in.” No issues playing at a stadium covered in alcohol and gambling sponsors, which is also a sin. It saddens me because they think having a float at the Mardi Gras is enough and it’s not.”

Manly is facing a player revolt over a jersey promoting the inclusion of LGBTQ community in rugby league.

"The news coming out of Manly is they are likely to allow the players not to play this game to honour their beliefs, so that could be quite a significant development. "To be able to bring this concept to life with Dynasty sport is a fantastic achievement and we are pleased to be able to share such an important message that means so much to many people in the community." "I was hearing this afternoon up to seven players objected to the pride jersey, and late today four to five players were seriously considering not playing in the game.

A former Manly Sea Eagles club great has detailed his heartbreak over the player revolt surrounding a pride jersey.

As a massive @SeaEagles supporter this is enough for me to almost pack it in.” This talk about inclusion, wearing the Manly jersey for me is inclusion. No issues playing at a stadium covered in alcohol and gambling sponsors, which is also a sin. That’s why I think the NRL have never had a Pride round.” But they will be under pressure now through no fault of their own. I did wonder whether there would be any religious pushback.

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A trio of Manly Sea Eagles footballers have reportedly backflipped on their decision to boycott the club's pride jersey for this week's NRL match against ...

This talk about inclusion, wearing the Manly jersey for me is inclusion. That’s why I think the NRL have never had a Pride round. But they will be under pressure now through no fault of their own. I did wonder whether there would be any religious pushback. A trio of Manly Sea Eagles footballers have reportedly backflipped on their decision to boycott the club’s pride jersey for this week’s NRL match against the Sydney Roosters. A trio of Manly Sea Eagles footballers have reportedly backflipped on their decision to boycott the club’s pride jersey.

The Manly Sea Eagles owner is adamant the club will not abandon the club's rainbow-themed pride jersey despite seven players threatening to boycott this ...

“I don‘t know why they had to go the extra step and wear the rainbow jersey or the pride jersey. “They will have to admit they made an error in the way they’ve handled their playing group. “I think Women in League round is so important. “On one hand, you will have a lot of young gay people saying do we have to validate our existence again? “We will address the issues of religious discrimination and the need to legislate there. “The Manly club have not had a proper CEO in place for some time after Steven Humphreys left the club. I don’t know why they wanted to promote this, to be honest … I don’t think it’s the right thing to do. But I also imagine they will have to balance very carefully about the pride jersey. “I certainly hope that this is resolved. We don’t want those players to be outcasts, but as a club we celebrate and support everyone. But they will be under pressure now through no fault of their own. We have only done this from a good-hearted point of view.”

Politicians and sports stars respond to seven rugby league players' plan to boycott a match over their team's decision to wear a gay pride jersey.

Those players are taking a stance and they have every right to." "The Sea Eagles have such a rich and diverse history in rugby league and in the community,'' Wolman said. "[It's] a fantastic achievement and we are pleased to be able to share such an important message that means so much to many people in the community." "He wasn't the first gay man to play rugby, I'll give you the big tip, [but] he was the first to be able to have the courage to come out — and that paved the way for others to do so," he said. "But at the same time you have to respect the players' religious and cultural beliefs. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he hoped the situation was "resolved".

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 Sea Eagles unveiled the jersey on Monday to promote inclusivity of LGBT+ people in the NRL -but several players vowed not to play if they had to wear ...

We don't want to put our players in a difficult position, but we're committed to the team playing in it - and we're standing strong by that. It saddens me because they think having a float at the Mardi Gras is enough and it's not.' But at the same time, I respect people have personal freedoms and they've got a choice.' That's why I think the NRL have never had a Pride round. But at the same time you have to respect people's religious beliefs and cultural beliefs. But the game will always be there for everyone.' We don't want those players to be outcasts, but as a club we celebrate and support everyone. All because of a lack of balance and knowledge in what I was eating, Mr Penn explained in an article on the so-called wellness revolution. 'Rugby league is the greatest game for all. It is important that in Australian society we respect everyone for who they are,' he told reporters on Tuesday. 'We've got to make sure that every interaction we have with a member or patient is as good as it can possibly be or they won't come back. 'Obesity is a major contributor to life-changing and life-ending conditions like heart disease and diabetes, conditions that have risen alongside obesity levels.

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.