Israel Folau: Australian rugby star posts another anti-gay message on social media
Australian rugby player Israel Folau has come under fire after reiterating his controversial views about 'drunks, homosexuals and adulterers' in another social media post.
The 30-year-old, who recently became Super Rugby's all-time record try scorer, shared the homophobic picture on Instagram claiming 'Hell awaits' those who sin.
The picture adds: 'Repent! Only Jesus saves'.
Folau's comments come just over a year after he uploaded another homophobic post to Instagram, in which he said gay people will go to Hell, 'unless they repent of their sins and turn to God'.
A devout Christian, Folau avoided punishment over his previous comments, though he was warned by Rugby Australia.
The Australia international's latest post throws his career in doubt, especially as sponsors threatened to walk out when he made his comments last year.
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Folau, a native of Minto, New South Wales, began his career 12 years ago in rugby league, playing for Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos, before switching sports to Aussie rules football for a year.
In 2012, Folau switched sports again, this time to rugby union, and he penned a deal with the Waratahs for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
He's been with the NSW side since, and has also made 73 appearances for Australia's national team.
Last week, Folau broke Super Rugby's all-time try record with his 60th touchdown against Blues.