Rap artist Macklemore Fr. Mark Hodges
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SYDNEY, Australia, September 28, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) — The National Rugby League (NRL) championship is showcasing a gay “marriage” anthem while football fans and former players want to kick politics out of the game.
U.S. rapper Macklemore, whose marriage equality anthem “Same Love” topped the Australian charts, is scheduled to be a featured singer for the NRL Grand Final. The “Australian Super Bowl” takes place Sunday.
Simultaneously, Australia is in the midst of a national poll, a referendum on homosexuality, with citizens voicing their opinion on legalizing same-sex “marriage.”
“It’s interesting actually because I’m playing ‘Same Love’ and they’re going through right now trying to legalize same-sex marriage in Australia, so I’m getting a lot of tweets from angry, old white dudes in Australia,” a defiant Macklemore told Los Angeles radio station KPWR. “I think there was a petition today to ban me from playing. I’m gonna go harder.”
Fans are outraged. Many have taken to social media to demand that the NRL not exploit the unifying sport with divisive politics. Some say they have tickets but won’t come.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who has made known
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