Looks like he may be tempted to Europe with a UK club reportedly offering him $1.4 million. This is a man who has won the John Eales medal 3 times since he started rugby in 2013.
Only Australia would be prepared to show the door to such a skilled player simply for articulating his religious beliefs publicly.
Perhaps if journos had asked el-Masri, or were to ask players like Sonny Bill Williams their views on important topics, one wonders if the confected outrage would be so loud.