Multi-Millionaire Rugby Star Sacked For Anti-Gay Posts Launches $3M GoFundMe Money Beg For Legal Costs

CNN International reports:

Israel Folau, who was sacked by Rugby Australia following a homophobic social media post, is crowdfunding A$3 million (US$2.1 million) to pursue a legal battle against the governing body.

Folau, a devout Christian who has been capped 73 times by his country, was found guilty of a code of conduct breach and stripped of his contract last month for an Instagram post that said “hell awaits” gay people.

On Thursday, he published a GoFundMe page and a YouTube video asking members of the public to donate money as a contribution towards his legal battle with Rugby Australia.

The GoFundMe drive has raised $464,000 AUS at this writing. His YouTube money beg is below.