Retired footy legend and boxer Sonny Invoice Williams has ignited a storm of controversy on social media and been labelled ‘transphobic’ for backing a remark from a lady who ‘thanked God’ her mother and father would not let her get a intercourse change when she was 12.
The 37-year-old, who has been top-of-the-line athletes of his era throughout sterling careers in rugby league, union and boxing, took to Twitter on Monday to share a tweet from well-known anti-transgender and anti-vaccination advocate, Physician Anastasia Maria Loupis.
The Danish physician’s social media feed is plagued by feedback about stamping out homosexual and transgender rights, anti-vaccination sentiments and Donald Trump fan fiction.
Williams re-tweeted a put up, quoting 100, 100 to point out his sturdy backing for the views from the controversial Physician with greater than 154k followers.

Sonny Invoice Williams shared a put up on his social media, and confirmed his help with 100% emojis, wherein a lady stated she was grateful she did not get a intercourse change as a result of ‘she wasn’t transgender, she simply idolised her brother’


Footy legend Sonny Invoice Williams has despatched social media right into a tailspin over feedback labelled as ‘transphobic’ by some and ‘100 per cent proper’ by others
The backing rapidly gained traction on social media, and noticed many taking goal on the international famous person for what they noticed as his ‘transphobic’ views.
‘From ages 4-12 I wore boys garments, performed boy sports activities and rejected all factor ‘girly’., When my brother teased me for being a woman, I even stated that once I acquired older I might ‘minimize my boobs off’. I used to be not transgender, I simply idolised my brother. Thank God my mother and father have been sane,’ the tweet says.
Seen alongside the phrases have been an image of a younger red-headed lady padded up as an American Soccer participant, side-by-side of a glamorous shot of a red-headed girl on a ship holding a beverage.
It isn’t recognized who the lady is, however the reality stays the Williams and Dr Loupis clearly imagine within the sentiments behind them.

Former Roosters and Bulldogs NRL famous person Sonny Invoice Williams has taken to social media to again controversial feedback which were labelled ‘transphobic’
The 2-time Rugby World Cup winner, NRL premiership hero with the Bulldogs and Roosters and champion boxer has greater than 936,000 Twitter followers, who have been divided over the controversial view – although the overwhelming majority have been ‘upset’ and ‘offended’ along with his backing of the controversial feedback.
Self-professed ‘butch lesbian’ journalist Alice Soper condemned the remarks, and Williams’ help of them, countering that ‘you’re who you’re, and the world is best for it’.
Others implored him to make use of his monumental social media platform to keep away from spreading such ‘anti-trans’ views which have the potential to hurt transgender people.
Given 48.1 per cent of transgender and gender numerous folks aged 14 to 25 reported that they’d tried suicide of their lifetime, based on LGBTIQ+ Well being Australia, in comparison with 10 per cent of the final inhabitants – it is a legitimate concern.

Sonny Invoice Williams and spouse Alana with youngsters Iman, Aisha, Zaid and Essa
‘Sonny Invoice, I had a large quantity of respect for you, each as a rugby league & union participant, and as an honest human being. I strongly urge you to hearken to extra transgender voices, so you may be taught and perceive how hateful & out of contact spreading this anti-trans rhetoric is,’ one consumer wrote on Twitter.
‘I assume there are many transphobic personalities, I simply want I by no means needed to see them popping out. Sonny, that is dangerous and unfaithful of many trans journeys. Time to discover a trans ally rugby/league participant to observe now,’ wrote one other.
‘These folks have large platforms, it isn’t good,’ commented one, whereas one other wrote that Williams ought to ‘hearken to your trans brothers and sisters … as an alternative of reposting disinformation’.



A small quantity of individuals applauded Williams for his stance, supporting his proper to disagree with transgender rights and intercourse adjustments.
‘That is proper, if youngsters get a authorized proper to undergo with lots of their youthful ideas, with no push again from mother and father and little or no life expertise, they’ll develop up with a tonne of regrets,’ one wrote.
‘What Sonny is saying is true, all that earlier behaviour did not make her transgender … in immediately’s local weather they’d have began hormone blockers,’ one other commented.


Sonny Invoice Williams has a 9-1-0 boxing document from his 10 skilled bouts after a vastly profitable footy caeer
Based on the Australian federal authorities’s Well being Direct web site, these eager to have gender reassignment surgical procedure should match this standards:
- A historical past of gender incongruence (for six months or extra)
- The flexibility to make a completely knowledgeable determination
- Be over the age of 16 for prime surgical procedure, or 18 for backside surgical procedure
- Some surgeons will present surgical procedure to youthful folks in very particular conditions
- Make sure that any bodily or psychological well being situations are properly managed
Williams has been married to spouse Alana Raffie for nearly 9 years, although in his autobiography You Cannot Cease The Solar From Shining he made the startling revelation that they weren’t in love after they tied the knot in 2014.

Sonny Invoice Williams along with his spouse of just about 9 years, Alana. The pair have 4 youngsters
The pair have 4 youngsters: Iman, Aisha, Zaid and Essa, and remains to be contemplating retiring from skilled boxing, although the previous footy legend has been very vocal on social media throughout a wide range of points.
The famous person athlete has been an envoy for UNICEF in retirement, whereas he additionally commentates on rugby union for Stan Sport.