Sky apologises after ad interrupts Jai Arrow's 100th Rabbitohs game tribute

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Sky Sport sparked outrage by airing a betting advertisement instead of showing Jai Arrow's emotional walk-on for his 100th game for the Rabbitohs, with fans calling the move "disgusting" and "disrespectful." The 31-year-old retired earlier this year due to motor neurone disease, just two games shy of the milestone. The NRL approved a special rule change allowing Arrow to participate as an additional player, and New Zealand viewers missed the moment due to a scheduling error. Sky apologized, citing the ad break as a mistake, and shared the full celebration on social media. Arrow led the team out last weekend, was substituted off after three seconds, and becomes the 67th player to reach 100 games for the club.


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