Australia seems determined to make radical left-wing blue states like California, Minnesota and Michigan look normal.
That seems borderline impossible, doesn’t it?
Those states are busy trying to allow males to compete in girls’ and women’s sports, making it possible for illegal immigrants to vote, and covering up massive amounts of government fraud and waste in the name of “equality.”
And yet, Australia somehow always finds a way to drop the ultimate, “hold our beer.”
The latest example comes from Cricket Australia, which is reportedly bringing the Big Bash League final back to Australia Day on Jan. 26, 2027.
Makes sense, right? Cricket is one of the biggest sports in the country. Australia Day is one of the country’s most important holidays.
It’s the perfect time to combine two unifying forces – love of sport and national pride – into one huge celebratory day. But this is modern-day Australia we’re talking about.
According to The Australian, Cricket Australia does not currently plan to feature “Advance Australia Fair,” the country’s national anthem, before the BBL final unless the hosting city specifically requests it.
Read that again.
The championship game is being played on Australia Day, but playing the Australian national anthem prior to the match isn’t in the plan.
Truly incredible.
Can you imagine if the NFL hosted the Super Bowl on the Fourth of July and said, “We’re going to pass on the whole ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ thing because we don’t want to offend anyone.”
American sports leagues have pulled some ridiculous moves in the name of radical left-wing ideology, but none of them have dared to go that far. It’s bad enough the NFL plays the “black national anthem” before the Super Bowl, but forgoing “The Star-Spangled Banner” is a step no league would dare attempt.
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If sports executives for one of the country’s biggest sports properties think playing the national anthem before their biggest game is problematic, Australia has far more problems than it seems willing to admit.
But it goes much deeper than that.
The league is reportedly expected to work with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cricket Advisory Committee, also known as NATSICA, to make sure the day is handled with proper “cultural sensitivity.”
Seriously? The league has to consult with an “Indigenous advisory group” to decide if it’s appropriate to play Australia’s own national anthem?
I can do that for them right now for free.
Yes. It’s perfectly appropriate to play the country’s national anthem before a massive sporting event. There, done.
By the way, Cricket Australia scheduled the final for Australia Day. Nobody forced them to do that; they picked the date because it’s a national holiday and they want people to watch.
The good news is that many Australians are actually angry. A Herald Sun reader poll cited found overwhelming support for cricket returning to Australia Day, and many readers also argued the anthem should be played.
Why is that good news? Because it means there are rational people in the country who simply want to display some patriotism and national pride. That’s a good thing, not a bad thing.
This is all very predictable. The people in charge make decisions to please left-wing activists who are impossible to satisfy, then act shocked when normal citizens don’t appreciate the disrespect for their country.
What exactly is the point of putting the BBL final on Australia Day if Cricket Australia is going to act like the “Australia” part is inherently problematic? They want the holiday crowd, the TV audience and the attention. They just don’t want to appear too patriotic while cashing in on the date.
Or, maybe, they’re just cowards.
Cricket Australia has an easy choice here.
Play the anthem. Play the match. Let Australians enjoy Australia Day and maybe, just maybe, have a little pride in their country for one day.
Apparently, that’s too much to ask.
Australia can keep pretending this is about “cultural sensitivity” or whatever other corporate buzzword makes executives feel brave while doing cowardly things.
But normal people see exactly what’s happening.
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Cricket Australia scheduled one of its biggest events on Australia Day, then acted like celebrating Australia is something that requires an apology.
That’s not sensitivity.
That’s weakness.