Australian basketball team opts not to wear pride jersey after ‘barrage of abuse and damaging comments’
An Australian professional basketball team decided not to wear a jersey in support of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday night after the organization said it led to abuse and players being attacked.Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League released a statement on the matter on Wednesday, explaining the reasoning behind their decision. The organization made it clear that it supports the LGBTQ+ community."This initiative should be a celebration, yet our team has already been subjected to a barrage of abuse and harmful comments that have led to people being attacked and shamed," the Taipans said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE…
