Israel Folau: Catalans Dragons player not taking knee was 'personal choice' - Steve McNamara
Israel Folau recently extended his contract with Catalans Dragons until the end of the 2021 season
Israel Folau made a "personal choice" not to take a knee before Sunday's Super League defeat by St Helens, says Dragons head coach Steve McNamara. The majority of players from both sides took a knee before kick-off in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. "As a group of players and coaching staff, we spoke about it in depth," ex-England coach McNamara said after the"As a club we are completely against racism and all for equal opportunity.""That was based on personal choice, they have their own reasons for doing that, and we decided we would respect anyone's personal choice on the matter."
The sight of competitors taking a knee before events to highlight racial inequality has become a regular one in recent weeks, but a number of sportspeople have chosen not to do so.
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