Attempting to join climate activism and sport ‘would end large competitions’
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NSW One Nation Leader Mark Latham says trying to join sport with political activism “is not welcomed by your average fan, it’s unnecessary and a lot of this stuff just ends up being loopy”.
His comment responded to former SBS sports analyst Craig Foster who said “sport yet clings to outdated and damaging notions of exceptionalism since silence is a political choice when rights are being breached and people are losing homes”.
Mr Foster referred to the FIFA Women’s World Cup which will be hosted in Australia during 2023.
“His argument is that this 2023 World Cup needs to further the climate change agenda,” Mr Latham told Sky News host Paul Murray.
“It’s about turning a ladies soccer match into a federal election campaign”.
Given the huge number of people jetting in for the competition, cancelling the event would be the most effective means of lowering carbon emissions, he said
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