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Shaun Johnson was spotted wearing a 'Free Palestine' badge, leading to Sonny Bill Williams praising the NRL star for 'standing for justice'.
Williams, 38, a devout Muslim who converted to Islam in 2009, has been vocal on social media about the ongoing crisis in Gaza, which erupted in October and has resulted in thousands of lives lost.
And he took to social media on Tuesday after a photo of Warriors halfback Johnson sporting a 'Free Palestine' badge did the rounds.
The 33-year-old was all smiles in the photo with his wife, Kayla. It is unknown when the photograph was taken.
'Good to see some players standing for justice,' Williams posted alongside three emojis of the Palestine flag.
Shaun Johnson wore a 'Free Palestine' badge in a photo that has down the rounds online
Johnson is not the first footy star to support Palestine, with Bulldogs star Josh Addo-Carr likening the struggle of the Palestinians to that of Indigenous Australians.
In October, he star shared an image of the Indigenous flag next to the Palestinian flag alongside the caption, 'ONE STRUGGLE ONE FIGHT'.
Beneath the Indigenous flag are the words 'LAND BACK' and the logo of the Black People's Union (BPU), accompanied by Arabic writing.
He later apologised for the message.
Earlier this year, the NRL condemned Sonny Bill after he was accused of inciting hatred on social media in relation to the Gaza war, having described supporters of Israel as 'Zionist cowards' while claiming Israelis taken hostage by Hamas in the October 7 attack were treated
