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Mundine calls for league's 'slave labour' to strike for a fairer slice of the money pie

Posted by David on June 4, 2010 at 4:00pm

BOXER Anthony Mundine has described NRL players as ''slave labour'' and called for them to strike for better pay in the wake of Israel Folau's $1.5 million-a-season defection to AFL and the $2m-a-year offer tabled to Sonny Bill Williams to stay with French rugby club Toulon.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/mundine-calls-for-leagues-slave-labour-to-strike-for-a-fairer-slice-of-the-money-pie-20100603-x7bi.html?rand=1275615749521

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slip June 4, 2010 at 4:02pm

Can't stand Mundine. On the subject of pay, isn't he on good money to fight average opponents that he selects!!! lol
Michael Ericson June 4, 2010 at 4:25pm

Slave labour, that's hilarious. Try telling that to the guys in the Nike factory.
Bourbon Man June 4, 2010 at 4:29pm

Idiotic remark.

Whilst it's true that League produces the most talented athletes, Union and AFL have deeper pockets and their games generate more revenue. The NRL uses proportionately more of its revenue to pay the players than either the AFL or Union however the pie is smaller.

That should all change when the new TV rights deal is struck and greater third party sponsorship is allowed. Until then, clowns like $BW and Mundine ought to shut up and mind their own business.
Daz1970 June 4, 2010 at 6:53pm

He is the dumbest sob i have ever come across..............slave, oh please..........yeah they are all on the breadline......if he feels that strongly about the matter then why doesn't he sponsor some of them, anyone got a spare brown paper bag i can give him to assist in this dire matter........idiot!
MAXFORCE ELECTRIFYING EELS 2010 June 4, 2010 at 8:06pm

well 2 points- mundine should top up the nrl himself ( he gets money for nothing anyway , fighting fairies , and yes GAY FL wil pouch -- they are running out of fesh asses