Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has pulled its $15 million 4-year sponsorship deal with Netball Australia, saying it is “unnecessary for sports organisations to be used for social or political causes”. The company will also pull its funding from Netball WA, making Super Netball side the West Coast Fever collateral damage. To recap: team members had refused to wear the Hancock logo on their uniforms in support of Donnell Wallam, an Indigenous player who is uncomfortable with racist comments made by the company’s founder/Rinehart’s father Lang Hancock in the 80s. Calling it “a challenging period for all involved”, Netball Australia said they “have not been able to achieve a mutually satisfactory outcome.” The debt-heavy organisation has been given a 4-month grace period by Rinehart to find new funding. On the court, the Diamonds had a win last night, levelling the Constellation Cup to retain the trophy.