Source: TheGuardian
RFL asks Halifax's Ed Barber for explanation on lockdown tweet
Player posted message after restrictions imposedBAME rugby league stars respond to BarberThe Rugby Football League has asked the Halifax player Ed Barber to explain his actions after a tweet made by the 30-year-old in relation to the latest coronavirus restrictions across the north of England was reported to the sport’s governing body.Many people across England – including Halifax, as part of new restrictions imposed on large parts of West Yorkshire – are unable to meet others from separate households from Friday because of a surge in Covid-19 cases across the region.On Thursday evening, just after the restrictions were announced, Barber tweeted – and later deleted a message saying: “All these places which are all back in lockdown, what are they full of?”. Barber took his Twitter account offline before reinstating it on Friday. Related: Sport thrown into disarray after Boris Johnson suspends pilot events Continue readingread full article