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Netball star Samantha Wallace-Joseph has sent the sport into damage control with a social media post slamming President Joe Biden for making March 31 the official Transgender Day of Visibility in the USA.
The move sparked outrage among some Americans as Easter Sunday fell on the date this year, even though the religious holiday won't occur on the same day again for at least a decade.
On Easter Monday, Wallace-Joseph re-posted the news from the States and wrote: 'The disrespect is crazy. Don't play with GOD.'
When a fan complained about the 'hateful' post and said it should be taken down, the star replied: 'My opinion still stands.'
Samantha Wallace-Joseph (pictured playing for the NSW Swifts last month) posted a shocking take on US President Joe Biden's announcement that March 31 is now the official Transgender Day of Visibility in the USA
The 30-year-old's comments were blasted as 'hateful' by one fan before her team stepped in
Her take on the news from the US threw the Swifts into panic mode, with the team conducting a crisis meeting with the 30-year-old before releasing a statement distancing the club from
