All Blacks captain Kieran Read has urged his fellow New Zealanders to reject big...
WELLINGTON - All Blacks captain Kieran Read has urged his fellow New Zealanders to reject bigotry and support the country’s Muslim community after a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch on Friday.
New Zealand Football said on Sunday that one of those killed was Kuwait-born Atta Elayyan, the goalkeeper for the New Zealand futsal team, a version of indoor soccer that is played internationally.“They are a very tight-knit group and this news of Atta’s death will be devastating for all involved in the game. We feel their pain and their grief.”
Rugby is New Zealand’s most popular sport, however, and the captain of the All Blacks, the most successful international team in the game, is typically almost universally respected. “My heart goes out to the victims and their families, our Muslim community and the people of Christchurch. The Crusaders adopted their name 23 years ago when rugby went professional but questions have been raised over its associations with the medieval religious wars between Christians and Muslims since the mosque attacks.
“This team and the wider organization are united with our community in standing against such abhorrent acts ... and in standing in support of our Muslim community.”
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