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| David Campese: Fawad Ahmed should 'go home' if he won't wear beer logo | David Campese: Fawad Ahmed should 'go home' if he won't wear beer logo |
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| Former Australian rugby star David Campese says the cricketer Fawad Ahmed should "go home" if he does not wear the logo of the national team's sponsor, Victoria Bitter. | Former Australian rugby star David Campese says the cricketer Fawad Ahmed should "go home" if he does not wear the logo of the national team's sponsor, Victoria Bitter. |
| Ahmed, who became an Australian citizen having sought asylum from Pakistan, made his debut for the Australian Twenty20 side in England last month. He was given permission by Cricket Australia not to wear the emblem on religious grounds. | Ahmed, who became an Australian citizen having sought asylum from Pakistan, made his debut for the Australian Twenty20 side in England last month. He was given permission by Cricket Australia not to wear the emblem on religious grounds. |
| Reacting to comments by former Australian batsman Doug Walters that Ahmed should not be in the team if he refused to wear the kit, Campese tweeted: | Reacting to comments by former Australian batsman Doug Walters that Ahmed should not be in the team if he refused to wear the kit, Campese tweeted: |
| "Doug Walters tells Pakistan-born Fawad Ahmed: if you don't like the VB uniform, don't play for Australia Well said doug. Tell him to go home" | "Doug Walters tells Pakistan-born Fawad Ahmed: if you don't like the VB uniform, don't play for Australia Well said doug. Tell him to go home" |
| Doug Walters tells Pakistan-born Fawad Ahmed: if you don't like the VB uniform, don't play for Australia | Doug Walters tells Pakistan-born Fawad Ahmed: if you don't like the VB uniform, don't play for Australia |
| Well said doug. Tell him to go home | Well said doug. Tell him to go home |
| Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has described as racist some of the controversy around Ahmed's request not to wear the logo. | Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has described as racist some of the controversy around Ahmed's request not to wear the logo. |
| Ahmed, a devout Muslim, made his debut for the Australia A side in June, and has not worn the logo at all while representing the country. This followed a discussion with Cricket Australia in which the player expressed "discomfort" that the branding conflicted with his religious beliefs. | Ahmed, a devout Muslim, made his debut for the Australia A side in June, and has not worn the logo at all while representing the country. This followed a discussion with Cricket Australia in which the player expressed "discomfort" that the branding conflicted with his religious beliefs. |
| In a statement, Mike McKenna, Cricket Australia's executive general manager of operations, said: "Cricket Australia and Carlton United Breweries (CUB) are respectful of Fawad's personal beliefs and have agreed with his request to wear an unbranded shirt. CUB have been a long-standing partner of Australian Cricket for more than 17 years and Fawad was thankful for their understanding of his personal situation." | In a statement, Mike McKenna, Cricket Australia's executive general manager of operations, said: "Cricket Australia and Carlton United Breweries (CUB) are respectful of Fawad's personal beliefs and have agreed with his request to wear an unbranded shirt. CUB have been a long-standing partner of Australian Cricket for more than 17 years and Fawad was thankful for their understanding of his personal situation." |
| Walters told the Sydney Daily Telegraph on Thursday: "I think if he doesn't want to wear the team gear, he should not be part of the team. Maybe if he doesn't want to be paid that's OK.'' | Walters told the Sydney Daily Telegraph on Thursday: "I think if he doesn't want to wear the team gear, he should not be part of the team. Maybe if he doesn't want to be paid that's OK.'' |
| Ahmed arrived in Australia from Pakistan in 2010 on a short-stay visa and made an application for refugee status shortly afterwards. In July he was granted full Australian citizenship, allowing him to play for the full national team, after changes to citizenship laws allowed his claim to be fast-tracked. | Ahmed arrived in Australia from Pakistan in 2010 on a short-stay visa and made an application for refugee status shortly afterwards. In July he was granted full Australian citizenship, allowing him to play for the full national team, after changes to citizenship laws allowed his claim to be fast-tracked. |
| Campese's office did not respond to a request for comment from Guardian Australia. | Campese's office did not respond to a request for comment from Guardian Australia. |
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