Manly star Dylan Walker explains why he can’t be angry with club’s Pride jersey boycotters despite having a gay brother and transgender sister
- Seven Manly players elected to boycott the club’s match against the Roosters
- They were opposed to the rainbow Pride jersey the club controversially wore
- Manly lost that match and their next two and will now miss the NRL finals
- Walker insists there is no divide and he holds no angst against the seven
Manly’s Dylan Walker has defended the seven teammates who boycotted their crucial match against the Sydney Roosters over wearing the club’s controversial NRL Pride jersey, even though he has a gay brother and transgender sister.
Walker has a transgender sister, Jade, and another brother who is gay and the one-time New South Wales State of Origin player happily lined up in the club’s loss to the Roosters wearing the Pride jersey.
Josh Aloiai, Jason Saab, Christian Tuipulotu, Josh Schuster, Haumole Olakau’atu, Tolutau Koula and Toafofoa Sipley elected not to play in that match.
Walker (right) celebrates a Manly try with Alfred Smalley while both wear the club’s Pride jersey in the crunch game against the Roosters
Manly has been in freefall ever since, losing 36-20 to the Parramatta Eels and getting flogged 44-24 by the lowly Gold Coast Titans to effectively rule them out of finals contention.
There have been reported meetings between club leaders and players who boycotted the match and others who are allegedly disgruntled at their actions.
But Walker said there was no fracture in the playing group.
‘In the last few weeks, the playing group has been rock solid,’ He told News Corp.
‘I’ve spoken to a lot of the ‘Pride boys’ — I have two gay brothers, including one who is transitioning to become…
Source : dailymail
