Australia’s NRL fan cardboard cut-out scheme turns sour after use of Hitler and mass murderer Harold Shipman

01 June 2020 05:19
League says screening process is being reviewedFox Sports issues apology for ‘poor taste’ TV sketchWhat started out as a fun and inclusive initiative has turned sour after the NRL’s scheme to put cardboard cut-outs of fans in stadiums was hijacked.Over the weekend a photograph of mass murderer Harold Shipman made an appearance in the stands, then a TV sketch featured an image of Adolf Hitler, prompting furious criticism from Australia’s Jewish community. Related: Dominic Cummings cutout appears at rugby league match in Australia Are you actually using a cut out of Harold Shipman @NRL? He murdered over 260 people. Even I find that in poor taste. #NRLPanthersKnights pic.twitter.com/x8GwfZ1MKUFox Sports will almost certainly come under fire for this distasteful, edited cardboard cut out of Adolf Hitler in the stands at the Manly v Cantebury match at Central Coast Stadium this evening @NRL @SeaEagles @NRL_Bulldogs @FOXRugbyLive #unisanews2020 pic.twitter.com/DZljy47kTo Related: Fan in the stand: NRL fans can pay for cardboard cutouts of their faces to be put on stadium seats Related: No fans no problem: NRL delivers in spades on return to biggest of all stages | Nick Tedeschi Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian