The new NRL ad celebrating 30 years since Tina Turner's 'Simply The Best' promo has been met with an incredibly strong reaction. © Nine The ad, unveiled two weeks out from the season opener, relives some of the biggest stories that have shaped the game since 1990 including the Super League war, the birth of the Titans, South Sydney's exile from the competition and the Sharks' first premiership. "So Latrell Mitchell's protest is recognised, a proud Mitchell dominating the ad while draped in the Aboriginal flag. While others wished the game was kept separate from socio-political issues. It's supposed to be for clubs and for the fans, for those who go to the rugby league every Saturday morning and volunteer to watch a great game. This week, the NRL launched its new ad to kick-off the 2020 season and, as always, nothing in rugby league is without controversy. Aboriginal artist Namatjira wins Australia's most prestigious prize, Boris Johnson is delaying the inevitable again – and watching as Covid-19 surges, Beetaloo Basin gas fracking wells to be challenged by new Aboriginal corporation in bid to protect environment, Hawk or dove? "If there are triggers in the NRL ad, then they might be: the "Love Is Love" pro-LGBT+ message, the prominence of the Aboriginal flag, women's sport … have I missed any? The campaign also contains a firm nod to the pivotal moments that has allowed the game to reach fans from all walks of life. "Bland, politically correct gestures from an NRL losing touch with the great majority of the game's fans as it continues its blind path towards irrelevance. "This game is the best game because it unifies people. Because that's what we do, we go together. "I want to see unification for the game, I want to see the fans, I want to see people, I want to see Johnathan Thurston hugging his fellow players which was what you see every Friday and Saturday night. sport; nrl; Mixed reaction to new NRL ad campaign highlighting greatest moments of past 30 years. "It's a curious aspect of rugby league that fans feel so invested in the sport and the way it looks to outsiders that they pay as much attention to advertising campaigns as they do most matches. Other sections of the game were baffled there were such strong swathes of negative reaction, including rugby league journalist Steve Mascord who felt goosebumps watching it. ", Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Teen charged with murder over fatal stabbing in South Yarra, Royal commission warns difficult decisions need to be made to protect Australia from natural disasters, Alicia Keys reflects on 'beautiful bond' with husband of 10 years Swizz Beatz, Formula for the perfect dating profile pic, NRL round 20: The untold stories from Friday's NRL press conferences, UN body advises Pakistan to stop issuing pilots’ licenses: Report, UK public borrowing surges to fresh record high in August, Australia, New Zealand dollars on track for weekly losses; RBA meeting in focus, The used cars worth more now than this time last year as sales surge, Surprise! Jenner on end of 'KUWTK,' 'Housewives' rumors, Caura app aims to save motorists time, money – and fines, The first Indigenous artist to win the Archibald Prize is revealed, Cambodia landmine detection rat awarded miniature gold medal for ‘lifesaving bravery’, Lib Dems to call for possible sanctions against China over Uighur abuses, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article, This Pillowcase Is Quickly Becoming The Must-Have Gift Of 2020, Do This To Permanently Fix Bad Posture (And Ease Back Pain), Turn Your Old Computer To Like New Again - Blazing Fast, https://twitter.com/MarkGottliebFOX/status/1234308424218763265, https://twitter.com/Ken_Sutcliffe/status/1234570927284736000, https://twitter.com/mf_rennie/status/1234409539958558721, https://twitter.com/9NewsSyd/status/1234572721033482240.
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