Billionaire dumps Australia netball team in dispute over father’s racist comments
The statement said Hancock’s majority-owned mining company Roy Hill would also pull its support of Netball WA, a state netball body, as the two companies “do not wish to add to Netball’s disunity problems.”Both Netball Australia and Netball WA would be offered four months of funding while they find new partners, the statement added. On Monday, Kathryn Harby-Williams, CEO of the Australian Netball Players’ Association told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that Wallam had asked for an exemption not to wear the logo and was refused. Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan told Nine News the loss of Hancock sponsorship was “disappointing” but a “strong balance” needs to be struck between social issues and funding. The billionaire sponsors Swimming WA, Swimming Queensland, Volleyball Australia, Rowing Australia and Artistic Swimming Australia, and recently struck a deal to sponsor the Australian Olympic Team until 2026. “When done well, sport sponsorship is brand transforming for both the sport and sponsor.”The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros.
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