On his second day as ARLC chairman, Peter V'landys made a powerful statement on inclusiveness in rugby league by slamming the door on Israel Folau, again.
In his first official press conference following a two-day ARLC meeting in Penrith, the Racing NSW boss said the inclusivity of rugby league changed his life as an immigrant child and he has zero tolerance for Folau's anti-gay messaging.
Former chairman Peter Beattie had previously shut down an attempt by the sacked rugby union star to resume his NRL career and V'landys has supported the move.
"The game is inclusive. Israel's comments are not inclusive," V'landys said. "When I was a kid and kids used to get bashed up because they were different, I used to go and defend them. And a lot of them, it's because their role models or their peers made them that way.
"I have no tolerance for people that put other people's lives (at risk) or (commit) violence. It's a big statement to make. With due respect to Israel, what he says, young kids listen to. He is a role model. They act on it. And when you're a kid at school and you get bashed up because you're different, I don't think that's a good thing."