THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. While the rugby world reels from his violent actions, disgraced Springbok Eben Etzebeth is LIVING LARGE, flaunting a R4.5 MILLION Mercedes sponsored gift.
CHECK THE EVIDENCE YOURSELF. Fresh off a 12-match ban for a brutal red-card attack, Etzebeth posts a gloating Instagram video. He’s not in training. He’s not showing remorse. He’s showing off a 2025 V8 G-Wagon in “Hyper Blue Magno,” thanking Mercedes-Benz SA for making him “Top Dog.” His hashtags? “#TheGodfather” and “#LaatdiePoppeDans” (“Let the puppets dance”). This isn’t an apology. It’s a CELEBRATION.
Who rewards this? A global corporate giant. Who stays silent? The sport’s authorities, who let a deregistered player profit from his infamy. This sends a chilling message: act dangerously, get banned, and your lifestyle WON’T MISS A BEAT.
The system isn’t punishing its worst offenders—it’s funding their luxury vacations until they can return to play in April 2026.
The rich play by a completely different set of rules, and they want you to watch.
Edited for Kayitsi.com
Author: Kayitsi.com
