Sam Newman lashes out at Muslims, Bachar Houli and Adam Saad’s ‘divisive’ hug

THE Footy Show co-host Sam Newman has lashed out at Australia’s Muslim community, also claiming in a huge rant that the AFL is being “divisive” after the league’s leading Muslim stars embraced during a game last weekend. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO

THE Footy Show co-host Sam Newman has lashed out at the Muslim community for failing to “nationalise” after two AFL stars embraced during a game.

During the Sam, Mike and Thommo podcast which aired on Monday, the former Geelong player said Muslims share no common interest with “what we’re on about”.

“They don’t generally nationalise, they colonise,” Newman said.

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Richmond star Bachar Houli and Essendon’s Adam Saad embrace during the coin toss on Friday. Photo: AAP

This is the act which Sam Newman says is “divisive”. Picture: Michael Klein

“There are 600,000 Muslims in Australia, they share no common interest with what we’re on about,” he said.

He said it was a “huge problem” in Europe and was becoming a problem in America.

“Why would the AFL, instead of thinking they’re virtuous by getting those boys to shake hands, instead they’re being divisive,” he ranted.

Sam Newman has said Muslims have “no common interest with what we’re on about”. Picture: Sarah Matray

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The comments come after Essendon’s Adam Saad and Richmond’s Bachar Houli hugged after an unconventional coin toss on Friday night.

Both players are practising Muslims and, in a break from tradition, united to “celebrate and embrace the diversity” of the game.

Newman also said many people agreed with Queensland senator Fraser Anning’s comments to limit Muslim immigration.

Bachar Houli with his wife Rouba.

“Of course he’s been vilified because people don’t want to be identified with what might be … popular opinion, as opposed to being virtue signalling in saying that we’re not racist,” the controversial TV host said.

He said the AFL should focus on the game, instead of politicising the game.

“They just to get a game on, and get the rules right and get it umpired properly and get a match review panel is competent … that’s all they got to do,” he said.

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