Billionaire swoops in to save NRL anti-vaxxer

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Eccentric billionaire Clive Palmer has offered to prevention the vocation of anti-vaxxer inferior subordinate John Asiata.

The Bulldogs chopped ties with Asiata yesterday conscionable 2 months aft signing him from the Cowboys successful the aftermath of the large forward's stance against the COVID-19 vaccine.

Asiata's vocation looked to beryllium implicit astatine 28 - but contiguous Palmer stepped in.

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John Asiata (Getty)

The arguable businessman and person has offered to wage Asiata to play for the squad helium sponsors successful the Queensland Cup, the Southport Tigers.

Palmer is passionate astir the Tigers and last twelvemonth signed code-hopping prima Israel Folau to play for the club.

"Clive is keen connected John and it is an enactment we are exploring," Asiata's manager Chris Orr told Wide World of Sports.

"He wants John connected committee and helium is simply a people subordinate - helium would bash large successful that competition."

Asiata is besides considering moving to England to play successful Super League, but could look problems playing and travelling with his anti-vaccination stance.

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