Tennis great Court defends Folau gay post
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Tennis great Margaret Court leapt to the defence of Israel Folau yesterday, saying he was being “persecuted” for quoting the Bible in an anti-gay social media post.
The devoutly religious Folau is facing the sack by Rugby Australia after posting that “hell awaits” homosexuals. Court, who won a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles, is now a church pastor and no stranger to controversial views. In recent years she has vowed to boycott airline Qantas for its support of same-sex marriage, while sparking uproar for claiming tennis was “full of lesbians.” She said Folau was speaking from a belief that everyone can be saved if they repent.
“I understand why Israel is doing this: You want everybody to know Christ and under it all there is a great love for your nation. You want people to know what you have received.
“That means drug addicts, gays, alcoholics: They all come to my church and I love them and I’m sure Israel loves them too. What he is saying about repenting is straight out of the Bible. My heart goes out to him because he’s being persecuted.”
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