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Unacceptable.
All Blacks and Hurricanes scrumhalf TJ Perenara has become the first high-profile Test star to come out and have his say on Israel Folau’s homophobic comment.
Perenara has slammed Folau’s behaviour and the implications his comment could have on young people who look up to him. He says it’s “not an attitude I want to see in the game I love.”
In a series of tweets, the experienced international scrumhalf made it quite clear that Folau’s comments are not welcome in the rugby community. Folau meanwhile has refused to back down in his beliefs.
I’d like to add my voice to the conversation currently taking place. As professional rugby players, whether we like it or not, we are role models for a lot of young people. Notably, young Māori and Pasifika people.
— Tj Perenara (@Tj_Perenara) April 18, 2018
You don’t need to look far to know that young Māori/PI are overrepresented in youth suicide statistics and, as I understand it, even more so when you look to those who are part of the Rainbow community. Comments that cause further harm cannot be tolerated.
— Tj Perenara (@Tj_Perenara) April 18, 2018
Let it go on record that I am 100% against the comments that were made by Israel. It was not ok to say that. It’s not an attitude I want to see in the game I love. There is no justification for such harmful comments.
— Tj Perenara (@Tj_Perenara) April 18, 2018
Let it go on record that I am 100% against the comments that were made by Israel. It was not ok to say that. It’s not an attitude I want to see in the game I love. There is no justification for such harmful comments.
— Tj Perenara (@Tj_Perenara) April 18, 2018
