The debate on the national anthem of the country of origin will reignite after four players failed to sing the national anthem before the 2020 series’ opening game.
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It comes after Walker and Addo-Carr, as well as Latrell Mitchell, stopped singing last year, causing a great stir that bled until 2020 when the NRL tried to remove the national anthem from the series.
However, the governing body of the competition returned, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison stepped in to ensure the anthem was played.
Sky News host Chris Smith said the NRL had “taken the cowardly way out” in its initial move to ban the anthem in “one of the most pathetic decisions ever made by any sports organization”.
He added, “The Code’s charitable work in Aboriginal communities is second to none.”
“These players should use their status to unite black and white and remind the indigenous history of the code, not to divide young fans of the game and to blame the NRL for not celebrating this great country anymore,” he said.
The daily telegraphPaul Kent said the NRL’s political stance had to end, while 2GB host Jim Wilson said the move was common sense.
But I’m talking about former NRL player Denan Kemp’s podcast Guy in a barLatrell Mitchell, who missed much of the second half of the season due to injury, declared his protest against Advance Australia Fair.
Mitchell said the “Our Home Is By Sea” line was particularly difficult for him to accept.
“If you’re saying no one was here when you found it, where were we?” Asked Mitchell.
It comes after sports commentator Peter FitzSimons told Channel 9 that it was not up to Fittler to decide whether his players could speak out about the problem.
“I can absolutely understand why Brad doesn’t want anything to do with it,” he said.
“If he goes into the anthem,” This has nothing to do with us, they may have their views, but from now on … we’re rugby players first and won’t say anything about the anthem “- I respectfully submit, Brad, that is not your call.
“There are things that are more important than being a rugby player. Being an Australian is one of them, and a lot of your good players who are First Nations people I think if they decide to say something about the anthem … and if you ask Indigenous men to sing: “Because we are young and free …”, that is an absolute direct rejection of the truth. ”
There was even more drama before kick-off when Channel 9 was beaten up by fans and Footy commentators for saying goodbye to the Welcome to Country and talking beyond the traditional presentation.
Former AFL star Tony Armstrong led the outcry after local elder Karl Telfer, a Kaurna man from the Adelaide Plains region, welcomed the country of origin to the region.
However, when he finished his greeting and a traditional dance was performed while Telfer played a didgeridoo, Channel 9 host James Bracey began talking about the music and eventually cut off the dance to an interview between Karl Stefanovic and Andrew Johns .
“The locals love it here at the Adelaide Oval,” Bracey said of the top of the Welcome to Country.
“The atmosphere is definitely building up and we’re about to kick off. Karl, you’re with Joey. ”
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