Northern Territory senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has hit out at the AFL for supporting the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, warning it will 'put pressure on players' and may 'turn fans off' because 'Australians don't like being taken for a ride'.
The AFL announced it’s decision to support the Voice on Thursday, a widely anticipated move that comes immediately before the league’s Indigenous round.
Northern Territory Senator and Voice opponent Jacinta Price warned the AFL's decision may"turn fans off". Picture: Sky News Australia. In their short statement announcing the decision, the AFL said that while they encourage everyone to “seek the information they need to form their own views on the referendum” Australia’s largest football code “proudly supports the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution through the Voice to Parliament.”
“I think it puts pressure on players. I think it certainly puts pressure on fans. It may even turn fans off their teams for those teams that have come out in support as well,” Senator Price said.
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