Overview

• Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young used a Senate speech to urge the AFL to remove Snoop Dogg and questioned reports of a $2 million fee, arguing the slot should go to an Australian artist.
• Violence-prevention groups including Respect Victoria, Gender Equity Victoria and Sexual Assault Services Victoria issued a joint statement calling the booking dangerous and ill-considered.
• AFL CEO Andrew Dillon defended the decision, saying Snoop Dogg has changed and pledging that the Sept. 27 pre-match entertainment at the MCG will be family-friendly.
• The pressure escalated after a podcast clip circulated of Snoop Dogg describing discomfort explaining a same-sex couple to his grandson, intersecting with scrutiny following Izak Rankine’s suspension for a homophobic slur.
• Some former players and media figures predicted he will be axed, but the AFL has announced no change to the booking.