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Rugby's Israel Folau bombarded with gay sex images after joining new club's WhatsApp chat
Rugby League ace Israel Folau was bombarded with gay pornographic images after signing for Super League club Catalans last year.Folau, 31, joined Catalans on a 12-month contract ahead of the 2020 campaign, despite opposition from both the Super League and a number of its clubs who were concerned by his homophobic comments in 2019.The centre infamously had his contract with Rugby Australia terminated after making an offensive post on social media, in which he claimed “hell awaits” for gay people.And upon signing for Catalans, Folau’s new team-mate James Maloney is said to have bombarded him with images of gay sex when he joined their team WhatsApp chat.Rugby League reporter Andrew Webster told SEN’s Morning Glory: “When [Folau] first joined