In an interview in October 2001 , Mundine said of the 11 September terrorist attacks , " They call it an act of terrorism , but if you can understand religion , and our way of life , it ’s not about terrorism . It ’s about fighting for God ’s law , and America ’s brought it upon themselves " . Offering some insight into his tendency to make controversial comments in the media , Mundine stated that " If you want to toe the line , if you want to be some corporate guy and say the right things , do the right things , you might be okay in the media 's eye , but it wo n't be real for me . " Mundine later claimed he was taken out of context stating : " Those comments were just spun around like I was clapping my hands . I have a family too , I know what it is like to suffer the loss of someone close to me , and I would never wish that upon anyone . The point I was trying to get across was that it was in a war state of mind , and there is always going to be tit for tat , so why put yourself in a situation where you can endanger people . I have got nothing against any American , I have got nothing against any human being . It breaks my heart that people think I would even have that line of thought about being happy about people dying . That is crap and I want to clarify that because it is wrong . " Mundine would also refer to Cathy Freeman as a sell out : " Cathy Freeman . She sold out , toeing the line . And that ai n't me . I 'm not a fake . " He also went on to state repeated times that men , not women , are more qualified to lead . " As far as being a leader , that 's not her anyway , a man can only lead . " In late 2012 , Mundine questioned former opponent WBA/IBF champion Daniel Geale 's indigenous Tasmanian heritage saying he should not wear the Australian Aboriginal Flag on his shorts . " I thought they wiped all the Aborigines from Tasmania out ... He 's got a white woman , he 's got white kids . I keep it real , all day every day . " Mundine said . When asked whether Geale deserved to sport the Aboriginal flag on his trunks , Mundine responded : " No . " Mundine later apologised to Tasmanian Aborigines , adding that he felt many people claimed indigenous heritage in order to receive government benefits but had no real connection with their Aboriginal roots . He also claimed that Australia was one of " the most racist nations in the world " before calling for the Australian anthem and Australian flag to be changed to be more inclusive of indigenous Australians
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