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Ian Roberts, the first out gay rugby league player, has addressed the Manly pride jersey boycott. Roberts, a former Manly Sea Eagles himself publicly came out in 1995 while playing for Manly.Seven Manly Players To Boycott NRL Match Over Gay Pride JerseyRoberts told Fox Sports that the controversy “breaks my heart.” “And to try to explain what a Pride Round means, particularly for the LGBTQIA+ community, what it means to us individually.”Roberts said that Pride Rounds are about being welcoming, inclusive, and making people feel valid and seen.“It isn’t a thing of exclusivity. It’s just about welcoming and saying to the LGBTQIA+ community, you’re part of the greater community and you’re welcome here.”Stressing why a Pride Round is so vital and the potential consequences of this player backlash, Roberts said, “I’ve lost friends to suicide and I’ve seen the consequences of what homophobia, transphobia, and all the phobias can do to people.”He continued, “There are kids out in the suburbs, out in the regions, who may not have heard many stories lately.

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Magda Szubanski had a message for the seven Manly players who decided to boycott the team’s gay Pride jersey citing their cultural and religious beliefs – look to the lesson of tolerance that their religion teaches them. Szubanski helpfully shared Bible verses “that might help the Manly players get their heads around it”.Here are some Bible quotes that might help the Manly players get their heads around it https://t.co/0ScLoERwDZ pic.twitter.com/1Ty6LVB36g— Magda Szubanski AO (@MagdaSzubanski) July 26, 2022In a series of tweets, Kath & Kim star Szubanski asked if the players believed in a tolerant society.  “Thought experiment: imagine if Manly players were asked to wear stripes to let religious players & fans know they are welcome,” said the actor, adding, “Then imagine an atheist player refuses to wear the stripes because their “belief” (based on fact) is that millions have been killed in the name of religion.”“Religious tolerance doesn’t mean you condone or believe in the other’s religion.  It means that you accept the right of difference to exist. That you support a world where people are not excluded or persecuted because of their religion.

Ian Roberts, the first openly gay rugby league player, has called out the NRL, New Zealand Warriors, and North Queensland Cowboys for their slow reaction time in the wake of a homophobic slur shouted during a game, on Friday night.Roberts was disappointed that it took the club two days to respond to the slur and cited the Josh Cavallo incident in January as a positive example of what should have been done in this case. Warriors player Marcelo Montoya has been identified as the player that used a homophobic slur against Cowboys player Kyle Feldt. During Friday’s game, Montoya, who had floored Feldt in a tackle, could be heard in the broadcast audio saying “get up Kyle, you f****t”.Montoya, who apologised for the slur, will plead guilty to the NRL judiciary.

EXCLUSIVE: The UCB Theatre is coming back as Mosaic founder Jimmy Miller and former CEO/Owner of The Onion Mike McAvoy have acquired the legendary comedy brand with the financial support from Elysian Park Ventures.

Paramount+ has set Thursday, December 23 for the premiere of the new Reno 911 special The Hunt For QAnon. The streamer also released a teaser trailer (see below).

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Reno 911: The Hunt for QAnon” has set a premiere date on Paramount Plus.The special will air on the streamer starting Dec. 23.

Eight months after the closing all of its New York City locations, Upright Citizens Brigade announced Wednesday it has closed its famed Sunset theater due to financial constraints amid the pandemic. Co-founders Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh shared the announcement on Instagram, writing on the Los Angeles Instagram account for the comedic institution, "We have been forced to sell our theater on Sunset.

The final curtain has come down on Upright Citizens Brigade’s Sunset Boulevard theater. The comedy troupe says the venue has been sold as the group has “been unable to make mortgage payments during this extended shutdown.”

They're back on the beat. Reno's finest deputies return in Reno 911! on Quibi and E! News has your exclusive first look at the new key art featuring all your favorite law enforcement officers.

The coronavirus lockdown has forced actress Amy Poehler to permanently close the New York City comedy club and training centre she co-founded almost two decades ago.

The coronavirus lockdown has forced actress Amy Poehler to permanently close the New York City comedy club and training centre she co-founded almost two decades ago.