Michael Miller tells conference that sport stars who reject sponsorships have ‘a negative impact on the growth of the game’
The backlash was sparked by First Nations squad member Donnell Wallam who expressed an objection to wearing a uniform with the Hancock logo on it because the founder of Hancock Prospecting and father of Gina Rinehart, Lang Hancock,Speaking on a panel at the SportNXT Shaping the Future of Sport conference in Melbourne, Miller said: “Stars are your biggest strength and your biggest liability.
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