Star investigated over 'disrespect' Easter post
Netball Australia is investigating an allegedly anti-trans social media post by Swifts star Sam Wallace-Joseph.
The governing body was reportedly set to meet with the goal shooter on Tuesday night.
Wallace-Joseph posted to her Instagram account a screenshot of a story about US president Joe Biden declaring March 31 the Transgender Day of Visibility.
Biden’s decision was met with pushback in America, and moreso given this year it fell on Easter Sunday.
Wallace-Joseph posted the picture along with her own caption reading, “The disrespect is crazy, don’t play with GOD”.
The Swifts then released a statement saying the “views expressed in the post are not shared by the club… (and we are) committed to ongoing education of issues of social importance and commentary”.
Netball Australia later confirmed it was investigating the post.
“Late yesterday the Suncorp Super Netball League became aware of a social media post by NSW Swifts player Samantha Wallace-Joseph which caused hurt to members of the transgender community,” a statement said.
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