Christian pastor and former tennis champion Margaret Court says Israel Folau is being persecuted for communicating beliefs that are in the Bible. Beleaguered Wallabies star Israel Folau is being persecuted over his stand on Christian issues, Australian tennis legend Margaret Court says. GETTY IMAGES Israel Folau has been lent support in his views by Australian tennis legend Margaret Court. 1 NEWS Israel Folau’s place at the Rugby World Cup is at risk after last week’s controversial social media posts. Fellow tennis great Martina Navratilova called Court a "homophobe" and Court's playing contemporary, Billie Jean King, called for Melbourne's Margaret Court Arena to be renamed.

Source: Stuff April 18, 2019 07:41 UTC