General
NRL’s formal warning of Toby Rudolf over sexist ‘joke’ sets precedent, divides opinion
The NRL community is divided over a formal warning being handed to Shark’s prop Toby Rudolf following a comment he made degrading women during a live television interview.
Key points:
- Rudolf made the comment while speaking on live TV after a game
- Current and former players said his sanction could cause players to hide their personalities
- Women’s rights group, Our Watch, said his comments reinforce sexist attitudes
Appearing on The Matty Johns Show on Sunday, and asked how he planned to celebrate the Sharks’ win over the Dragons, Rudolf responded: “Probably about 1000 beers. Probably go to Northies, try and pull something — anything will do.
He quickly continued: “No, honestly, it’s all about recovery these days. I’ll be going…
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