Snoop Dogg is the American rapper’s choice for the AFL’s (AFL) grand final on Saturday, but the AFL has defended its choice.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground, which can accommodate up to 100 000 spectators, will host Snoop Dogg’s game between Geelong and Brisbane.
Some Australians have criticized the 53-year-old for his involvement because of some of his songs’ previous use of misogynistic and offensive lyrics.
Izak Rankine, an Adelaide player, is the sixth player to have received a suspension for using a homophobic slur in the last two seasons, making it the sixth AFL-listed player.
Andrew Dillon, the head of the AFL, expressed his “really confident” in Snoop Dogg’s inclusion.
He has performed at the [Paris] Olympics, a Super Bowl, and will fit our stage, Dillon said.
“I’ve always been confident that he would put on a show, but I’m even more confident now.”
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, an Australian politician, urged the AFL to “have the guts to dump” Snoop Dogg from its show last month, calling him a “slur merchant” in a statement to parliament.
She questioned the justification for hiring him to play when the AFL is trying to banish discrimination from its sport.
After charging a slurrer against an unnamed Collingwood player during Adelaide’s three-point victory in August, Rankine, 25, was banned.
CEO Dillon stated last month that Snoop Dogg’s performance this weekend would be “family-friendly.”
We can’t vouch for every lyric in every song ever written or performed by any Australian or international artists,” Dillon said.
Snoop Dogg, aka Calvin Broadus, claimed he fell in “love” Australian Rules football.
Snoop Dogg said at a press conference on Thursday that it was clear that it was a way of life as opposed to just a sport.
“I’ve been here for a long time, and I know what this game is and what it means. I just adored the sport. I’ve always watched it, but I never really understood it.
“It made me think of American football, rugby, and a few other things, but now that I know about it, I like it and want to know more about it before the grand finale.”
Source: BBC
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