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Politics and Sport Has Always Been a Toxic Mix

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Politics and Sport Has Always Been a Toxic Mix
Daly Cherry-Evans (2nd L) of the Sea Eagles, wearing a rainbow-trimmed Pride jersey, defends during the rugby league match between the Manly Sea Eagles and Sydney Roosters in Sydney, Australia, on July 28, 2022. Glenn Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images
Rocco Loiacono
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The Manly rugby league “pride” jersey saga in Australia has again raised the spectre of virtue signalling in sport and demonstrated how it produces numerous inconsistencies and has unintended consequences.

Rocco Loiacono
Rocco Loiacono
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Rocco Loiacono is a legal academic from Perth, Australia, and is a translator from Italian to English. His work on translation, linguistics, and law have been widely published in peer-reviewed journals.
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