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Folau 'anti-gay' crowdfunding campaign shut down

Israel Folau, who is planning a legal battle with former employer Rugby Australia, had raised more than Aus$700,000 (US$486,000) of his Aus$3 million target from over 7,000 donors. [AFP]

A crowdfunding campaign by controversial Australian rugby star Israel Folau, who was sacked last month for homophobic comments, was shut down Monday over concerns about "discrimination" and "exclusion".

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