News Outrage as Indigenous All Stars fail to sing national anthem.

[Mr Invisible]

Okay Todd... time to act. Not only has the game been brought into disrepute by this, but it is now being used as an political pawn.

Rather than the spotlight being on the Indigenous vs All Stars game, instead it's on a political issue.

Was the game one big ruse to bring a political agenda to attention?

If it wasn't then time to act Big Talkin' Todd. Fine the players, and if they don't want to be seen as representing Australia, then ban them from all rep games. Simple as that.

The All Stars game has been overshadowed by the stupidity of these players actions.

In addition it's opened up people like Mal Meninga and Daley saying the national anthem should be changed. What's that got to do with Rugby League??? Keep your opinions out of the game unless it relates to it.

The game should not (and should NEVER) allow itself to be used to drive political issues and opinions. It should stay an arms length from such discussion.

Instead we have this on NRL.COM today.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/16/mal-meninga-australia-needs-referendum-on-national-anthem/
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/16/time-for-a-discussion-on-national-anthem-daley/
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/16/walker-call-for-anthem-discussion/

and articles highlighting the incident across major newspapers:
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...k=b0ad3a2a9b238a8b33efd4411c705e27-1550277104

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...s-refuse-sing-Australian-national-anthem.html

Minor thing? Yeah maybe, but I hate when the great game of Rugby League is treated like a cheap slut for political agendas.

 

[DoggiesBoy]

I say no to the authoritarian agenda you continuously push for when this subject is brought up. You can't just silence people and make them fall inline because you don't agree with what they are saying.

 

[no1bulldog]

the game last night is racist......selection based on race.....no whites allowed (unless you claim to have some black in there somewhere), if it was a whites only game the NRL would be in front of the human rights commission its bullshit, lets just get back to teams selected on ability please...……… what's next the Vegans V's the LGBTQIZ's, Indigenous V's Refugees

The game these offended played in last night was invented by the whites...they happily played in this white mans game and collected the white mans money

 

[jasonsmith11]

who cares about music

 

[Spoonman84]

You don't HAVE to sing it and they obviously have their reasons for not singing it doesn't effect me one bit.

In saying that i hope it doesn't ever get to the same levels as the NFL with kneeling during the anthem its a absolute shit storm over it.

 

[DoggiesBoy]

the game last night is racist......selection based on race.....no whites allowed (unless you claim to have some black in there somewhere), if it was a whites only game the NRL would be in front of the human rights commission its bullshit, lets just get back to teams selected on ability please...……… what's next the Vegans V's the LGBTQIZ's, Indigenous V's Refugees

The game these offended played in last night was invented by the whites...they happily played in this white mans game and collected the white mans money

 

[steeliz]

the game last night is racist......selection based on race.....no whites allowed (unless you claim to have some black in there somewhere), if it was a whites only game the NRL would be in front of the human rights commission its bullshit, lets just get back to teams selected on ability please...……… what's next the Vegans V's the LGBTQIZ's, Indigenous V's Refugees

The game these offended played in last night was invented by the whites...they happily played in this white mans game and collected the white mans money

What crap.

It was just another origin or international game. No different to NSW vs Qld or Aus vs NZ

 

[belmore_utd]

Why can't we have an exhibition game that is inclusive of all peoples, not just indigenous or race based.

Registered sex offenders and wife beaters V
Family men and religious fanatics

Surely everyone can find a reason to be passionate about a game like that

OR

Finger in the bum

Yay V Nay

Everybody wins

 

[steeliz]

Okay Todd... time to act. Not only has the game been brought into disrepute by this, but it is now being used as an political pawn.

Rather than the spotlight being on the Indigenous vs All Stars game, instead it's on a political issue.

Was the game one big ruse to bring a political agenda to attention?

If it wasn't then time to act Big Talkin' Todd. Fine the players, and if they don't want to be seen as representing Australia, then ban them from all rep games. Simple as that.

The All Stars game has been overshadowed by the stupidity of these players actions.

In addition it's opened up people like Mal Meninga and Daley saying the national anthem should be changed. What's that got to do with Rugby League??? Keep your opinions out of the game unless it relates to it.

The game should not (and should NEVER) allow itself to be used to drive political issues and opinions. It should stay an arms length from such discussion.

Instead we have this on NRL.COM today.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/16/mal-meninga-australia-needs-referendum-on-national-anthem/
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/16/time-for-a-discussion-on-national-anthem-daley/
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/16/walker-call-for-anthem-discussion/

and articles highlighting the incident across major newspapers:
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...k=b0ad3a2a9b238a8b33efd4411c705e27-1550277104

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...s-refuse-sing-Australian-national-anthem.html

Minor thing? Yeah maybe, but I hate when the great game of Rugby League is treated like a cheap slut for political agendas.

Maybe they just aren't that bright and couldn't remember the words.

 

[Alan79]

What exactly is offensive about the anthem. I personally don't want to pay for a plebiscite about it when education and healthcare systems are underfunded.

It already annoys me that I have to witness the thank the traditional owners spiel before every event.

I have no issues with Aboriginals creating an Anthem of their own, just like they've got a flag. But when will they decide to whinge that the flag needs changing and do we plebiscite over that as well.

 

[hayes]

They should just add a extra page to the census with these things as addiontal question. Shit it would have been a lot cheaper than the gay marriage plebiscite which cost over 150 million.

 

[Shanked]

nah, fuck em

 

[Mr Invisible]

Hey Cody.. remember this!!

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/so...-domestic-assault-charge-20141122-11rzz1.html

 

[no1bulldog]

What crap.

It was just another origin or international game. No different to NSW vs Qld or Aus vs NZ

So origin is selected on Skin colour?..... ok

 

[Baseball Furies]

I’ve often wondered where Indigenous Australians would be if the early settlers just sailed on by?

 

[no1bulldog]

It already annoys me that I have to witness the thank the traditional owners spiel before every event.

At my sons primary school they have welcome to country and no national anthem at essembly, the end of year awards they have the aboriginal student of the year award but no student of the year award, they also have an air conditioned room that is an aboriginal only area for indigenous kids to be able to go at recess and lunch to get away from the white kids and be in their own space, they also have 3 aboriginal councillors

At my daughters high school they also have an aboriginal only area which is off limits to non indigenous students, they also have the indigenous student of the year, indigenous sports person of the year, indigenous roll model of the year awards, they also get free weekly bus outings and cultural outings

Both schools have numerous indigenous assistance programs that cover educational costs which are not available to non indigenous students

The high school pe teacher recently had a student start screaming white privillage at him because he stopped her abusing another student and the entire pe class was hauled in and questioned because she ran to the office screaming white privillage

 

[Precise]

Why can't we have an exhibition game that is inclusive of Registered sex offenders and wife beaters

Isn’t that what last nights game was or am I confused

 

[Moedogg]

I’ve often wondered where Indigenous Australians would be if the early settlers just sailed on by?

Living in peace and harmony.

 

[Kip Drordy]

After that so called 'spine tingling' display before kick off, I cant wait till the indigineous choreograph all the future entertainnent on 26 Jan.

 

[steeliz]

So origin is selected on Skin colour?..... ok

No, but it excludes a large number of player based on where they are from................OK

As does International rugby league