Super Rugby player Brad Weber wades into Israel Folau controversy

KIWI rugby player Brad Weber has slammed Israel Folau, saying he is disgusted at having to play against the Wallaby after his comments regarding gays.

KIWI rugby player Brad Weber has slammed Israel Folau, saying he is disgusted at having to play against the Wallaby after his comments regarding gays.

Weber, a one-time All Black who plays halfback for the Chiefs in Super Rugby, said on Twitter: “Kinda sick of us players staying quiet on some of this stuff. I can’t stand that I have to play this game that I love with people, like Folau, who say what he’s saying,” Weber wrote.

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“My cousin and her partner, and my Aunty and her partner are some of the most kind, caring & loving people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. To think that I play against someone that says they’ll go to Hell for being gay disgusts me.”

Brad Weber in action for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs host the Waratahs in Hamilton on May 26 in round 15 of Super Rugby, setting up an explosive showdown between Weber and Folau.

Kinda sick of us players staying quiet on some of this stuff. I can't stand that I have to play this game that I love with people, like Folau, who say what he's saying

— Brad Weber (@brad_weber9) April 17, 2018

My cousin and her partner, and my Aunty and her partner are some of the most kind, caring & loving people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. To think that I play against someone that says they'll go to Hell for being gay disgusts me. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

— Brad Weber (@brad_weber9) April 17, 2018

It comes after Rugby Australia decided not to sanction Folau over his comments that gays were destined for hell unless they repented their sins.

While there had been private fury within the rugby community, Weber is the first current player to attack Folau publicly over his stance.

Weber’s friend, fellow Kiwi rugby player Chris Eaton, responded to his Tweet by saying Folau’s views are “retarded”.

Eaton replied to Weber with a Bible verse about men selling their daughters as slaves, adding: “The Bible is filled with nasty s---. That’s what makes his view so retarded”.

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