Israel Folau Offered to Make Public Apology Over Social Media Post That Cited Bible, Rugby Australia Says

The controversial social media post was deemed homophobic by some

Israel Folau arrives ahead of his conciliation meeting with Rugby Australia at Fair Work Commission in Sydney, Australia, on June 28, 2019. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

Israel Folau reportedly offered to make a public apology in May over his controversial social media post and acknowledged that it could have been offensive to some people, court documents filed by Rugby Australia claim, according to reports.

According to news.com.au, court documents filed by Rugby Australia on Sept. 20 showed that in May, at a Rugby Australia tribunal hearing about Folau’s alleged “high-level” breach of contract, Folau acknowledged that his comments were not aligned with Rugby Australia’s code of conduct.