Sonny Bill Williams follows Mesut Özil in support of Uighur ethnic group

Williams risks backlash from China with his political tweet‘Sad time when we choose economic benefits over humanity’Sonny Bill Williams has tweeted his support of the minority Uighur ethnic group, mirroring the stance of football star Mesut Özil which drew an angry response from China. Cross-code star Williams may further provoke Chinese officialdom with his social media post, which denounces the treatment of Uighurs.In his tweet on Monday, Williams echoed the belief of Arsenal playmaker Özil, who is also a practising Muslim, that more countries should speak out against China’s reported actions of detaining Uighur people in “re-education camps”. Related: Mesut Özil row: China's Arsenal fans burn shirts in anger at Xinjiang post It’s a sad time when we choose economic benefits over humanity#Uyghurs ❤️ pic.twitter.com/F5EIWIOY7n Related: Arsenal distance themselves from Mesut Özil comments on Uighurs’ plight Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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