Rugby player guilty of hate speech

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Publish date 07 May 2019
Issue Number 1780
Diary Legalbrief eLaw
* Australian rugby star Israel Folau has been found guilty of a code of conduct breach for a homophobic post the fullback made on social media that said ‘hell awaits’ gays. The devout Christian, requested a hearing last month after ...

* Australian rugby star Israel Folau has been found guilty of a code of conduct breach for a homophobic post the fullback made on social media that said ‘hell awaits’ gays. The devout Christian requested a hearing last month after being issued with the code of conduct breach that Rugby Australia believes warrants a termination of the 30-year-old's contract. Rugby Australia says the disciplinary panel will ‘take further written submissions from the parties to consider the matter of sanction. A further update will be provided after the panel delivers its decision on sanction.’