Snoop Dogg’s AFL Grand Final efficiency is drawing intense criticism after a participant’s suspension for homophobic feedback.

Snoop Dogg is about to headline Australia’s greatest sporting occasion subsequent yr, however his upcoming AFL Grand Final efficiency has ignited controversy following Adelaide Crows participant Izak Rankine’s suspension for utilizing a homophobic slur.

The announcement of the Hip-Hop icon’s look on the 2025 AFL Grand Final drew sharp criticism from LGBTQI+ advocates and a few within the public, who questioned the league’s determination to characteristic an artist with a historical past of misogynistic lyrics and previous homophobic remarks.

The backlash intensified after Rankine was handed a four-game ban on Thursday for utilizing a slur throughout a match.

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon addressed the growing criticism, defending the league’s alternative and promising the efficiency could be appropriate for all ages.

“We cannot vouch for every lyric in every song ever written or performed by any artist who has appeared on our stage — Australian or international,” Dillon mentioned.

“What I can say is that our pre-match entertainment on AFL Grand Final day will be family-friendly and consistent with the audience at the MCG and those watching the broadcast.”

Dillon emphasised that the choice to ebook Snoop Dogg was based mostly on who he’s now, not who he was.

“It is also important to remember that we engaged Snoop Dogg in 2025 as the person he is today,” he mentioned. “He has spoken publicly about his past, he has changed, and today he is a grandfather, philanthropist, he helps rehabilitate youth and is a global entertainer who has performed at both the Super Bowl and the Olympic Closing Ceremony to audiences of more than 100 million people.”

Snoop Dogg will take the stage on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 27, 2025, because the headline act for the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment.

It shall be his first dwell efficiency on the MCG and is predicted to attract a crowd of 100,000 attendees and tens of millions extra watching on tv.

Snoop Dogg was previously banned from entering Australia in 2007 due to his criminal record, however was later granted a visa and allowed to carry out after 2008.

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