Faf de Klerk wants men to check what's inside their speedos
Springbok player Faf de Klerk is using his Rugby World Cup fame to ask men to check what's inside their speedos.
De Klerk was one of the stars in the Springboks' victorious Rugby World Cup campaign and made headlines for his celebrations in a SA-flag themed speedo, which he even showed of to Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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He is now using that fame to raise awareness about testicular cancer and is challenging his fellow Springboks to check their scrotums.
Challenging Siya, Jesse, and ALL OF YOU to get into your speedo & post a pic to help spread the word on this important cause! ! #FafChallenge #ballskills #StrongerTogether #CancerAwareness #colab @CiplarsaBe ballsy enough to check your balls! Testicular cancer is curable if caught and treated early enough! Check out https://t.co/9UunNLyTFd for some important tip & tricks on how to up your ball skills!! pic.twitter.com/aWgxEsuHa1
— Faf de klerk (@fafdeklerk) November 13, 2019
Professor Michael Herbst of the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) says testicular cancer, which De Klerk is raising awareness of, is one of the most treatable cancers.
"It involves many young men, which makes it a little bit more serious, because the consequences of not picking it up early enough is losing one's testicles...and losing the ability to procreate a family afterwards," explains Herbst.
In November @CANSA focusses on Men's Healthhttps://t.co/qgN5JbIHJQ
— CANSA (@CANSA) November 1, 2019
View infographics on top cancers affecting men in South Africa:
1 #ProstateCancer
2 #ColorectalCancer
3 #LungCancer
4 #KaposiSarcoma
5 #BladderCancerhttps://t.co/6NmZBjQ1QF pic.twitter.com/0ywukJjVLI