Yeah because they really stood up and said "this rainbow jersey is just virtue signaling, we should do more than that to support our LGBT+ community in the nrl".
They are homophobes because they used their religion as an excuse to boycott the pride jersey, despite having no religious/moral opposition to attempted murder (at least publicly).
For the record I think virtue signaling does very little other than start a conversation, and that these players should be able to support their mate privately. They are just cowards that hid behind their faith and ended up tying themselves in a hypocritical mess.
Just because someone does not agree with their lifestyle choices doesn't make them a homophobe. The word homophobe means they dislike or prejudice against them. They actually haven't said anywhere that they dislike people or want anything bad to happen to them or prejudice against them, just not wear a jersey of support. Big difference.
Pretty sure standing up for ones beliefs is not a cowardly act weather you or I or anybody else agrees with them or not. Coward definition
"a person who is contemptibly lacking in the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things." Pretty sure they did the opposite of a cowardly act as they knew it would be unpleasant for them.
Honestly should keep all of the moral and political bullshit out of the game. I have said it before, your inclusive jersey is the club jersey.