The Game More Fierce Than Rugby
The Israel Folau controversy is highlighting a battleground fiercer than any game of rugby. Fairfax journalist Peter FitzSimons is leading the tackle count again Izzy Folau. In his latest burst, FitzSimons argues that the only issue here is one of Israel Folau breaking his contract: “If you cock your ear to the west, you can right now hear the thundering of keyboards, as columnist after columnist, shock jock after shock jock form up thundering rants about how this whole thing is a matter of freedom of speech, and religious freedom. Oh yes. Despite the demonstrable damage done by Folau last...