2025-02-27 04:18:02

NRL defends its invite to Donald Trump in Las Vegas after charity backlash

White Ribbon ends affiliation after league’s ‘tone deaf’ offerAndrew Abdo insists NRL remains committed to inclusionThe NRL has defended the decision to invite Donald Trump to its Las Vegas fixtures after an anti-domestic violence charity severed ties with the league over what it called a “tone deaf” offer.White Ribbon penned a letter to the NRL this week that ended a partnership dating back to 2008, citing the league’s decision to associate with “well-known perpetrators of abuse and violence against women”. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/27/nrl-donald-trump-las-vegas-invite-defence-white-ribbon

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