NRL 'pride' jerseys SELL OUT after seven Manly Sea Eagles boycott wearing them

NRL fans have scrambled to purchase the Manly Sea Eagles' 'pride' jersey after seven players chose to boycott wearing the strip supporting LGBTIQ+ fans due to religious beliefs. NRL 'pride' jersey designed by the Manly Sea Eagles sold out in their men's online section only hours after seven players chose to boycott wearing them for Thursday's clash with the Roosters Three Manly players have reportedly backflipped on their decision to boycott Thursday's crunch match against the Sydney Roosters. Club legend Ian Roberts, who in 1995 was the first-ever rugby league player to come out as gay, said the embarrassing situation will be felt most by the area's LGBTQI+ community Manly were preparing to hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday in an attempt to resolve the ugly rift, which has left them in a precarious position ahead of the Round 20 clash at Brookvale Oval, also known as 4 Pines Park. The Sea Eagles wore a vintage kit on Friday in their loss against St George Illawarra Manly wingers Jason Saab and Christian Tuipulotu are among the players who oppose wearing the jersey on religious grounds Manly are in a precarious position ahead of the Round 20 clash at Brookvale Oval, also known as 4 Pines Park Sea Eagles star Kieran Foran, Sean Keppie and Reuben Garrick posed with the new jumper, which received the backing Roberts.