The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and their fans have been left outraged over a Daily Telegraph front page linking the club with the recent terror threat in Sydney.
The Daily Telegraph's front page on Tuesday led with the headline "Bulldog and a 'BOMB'".
The beginning of the article then leads off with by stating the suspect is a Bulldogs fan.
The club has released a short statement saying there were disappointed with the Daily Telegraph and would be investigating the matter further.
STATEMENT | We are extremely disappointed at the article in the Daily Telegraph this morning & are currently investigating the matter today
— NRL Bulldogs (@NRL_Bulldogs) August 1, 2017
Fans of both the Bulldogs and the NRL were quick to show their distaste of the front page.
Social media has been awash with calls for the club to legal action against the news outlet, while also expressing their outrage at the tenuous link.
This is so so bad. Since when does the Bulldogs have anything to do with worldwide terrorism? pic.twitter.com/Vc2CViPqhJ
— Alicia Newton (@anewts91) August 1, 2017
Hey @dailytelegraph, I know NRL sells papers but that frontpage linking @NRL_Bulldogs to an alleged terrorist is something desperate
— Julie (@jaykay287) July 31, 2017
The Sydney Scum Daily Telegraph front page took a dump on the NRL Bulldogs w/terror. Pathetic Murdoch bunch over there.
— J.ust R.un (@JR_risen92) July 31, 2017
Hi @NRL_Bulldogs i hate you, your players and your fans. However, you deserve better than that filth from @dailytelegraph
Please sue them!— Mario (@MarioSeags) July 31, 2017
The @dailytelegraph stooping to an all new low by using that photo and actually saying "Bulldogs fan". Wow. @Todd_Greenberg should step in.
— BnW Bulldogs (@bluenwhiteau) July 31, 2017
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