French Rugby Team Awards New Contract to Israel Folau, Who Said ‘Hell Awaits All Homosexuals’

The French rugby team Catalans Dragons has signed Israel Folau, who was canned by Rugby Australian after remarks on social media that “Hell awaits all homosexuals” (among other anti-LGTBQ statements) to a one-year contract.

The Dragons organization said it wanted to give Folau a “new opportunity to shine.”

The move has inspired outrage in rugby circles, The Guardian reports: “This deep-rooted concern is echoed by many within rugby league, who fear the arrival of Folau could cause significant PR damage for the sport. Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) made it abundantly clear in the wake of Folau’s dismissal by Rugby Australia that he would not be registered in their competition moving forward – but the RFL instead have opted not to block the signature.”

In April, Rugby Australia said it was terminating Folau’s contract after the player posted a meme to Instagram that said Hell awaits all homosexuals…..

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