Australia's wing Israel Folau attends the captain's run training session at the Principality stadium in Cardiff, south Wales on November 9, 2018, on the eve of their autumn international rugby union match against Wales.AUSTRALIA - Money flowed in Friday for rugby star Israel Folau after he launched a controversial crowdfunding campaign to pay his legal fees in a battle with Rugby Australia who sacked him for homophobic comments.
His case reportedly involves claims of breach of contract and unlawful termination under the Fair Work Act, which protects employees from being sacked because of their religion. "I would be very grateful for your support. I have the fight of my life on my hands and every little bit will help," he added.
The fullback was on a four-year contract worth more than Aus$1.0 million annually when he was sacked. His dismissal followed earlier incendiary remarks about the gay community last year, for which he escaped sanction.Rugby Australia, which had no immediate comment on the funding campaign, insists his axing was purely a breach of contract issue after it said he agreed not to disparage anyone based on sexual grounds.
"Bloody cheek. Put your hand a little deeper into your bulging pockets Izzy," said one poster, but another noted:"The only shameless thing about this is the way Rugby Australia handled this."
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