Posted on Feb 1, 2021
Collingwood: Australian Football League club 'guilty of systemic racism'
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One of Australia's biggest sporting clubs, Australian Football League (AFL) giant Collingwood, has a culture of "systemic racism", a report has found.
The independent review said the Australian Rules football club had for years dismissed and punished people for speaking out about the issue.
Collingwood, also known as the Magpies, said it would "strive to be better".
Its president said the club had made mistakes but wished to move on, citing new anti-racism policies.
Collingwood had commissioned the review after a former player, Héritier Lumumba, spoke out about his experience.
Mr Lumumba, who has Brazilian and Congolese-Angolan heritage, said he was nicknamed "chimp" by his teammates, and ostracised by team leaders after alleged incidents of racism at the club. He is currently suing Collingwood and the AFL.
The independent review said the Australian Rules football club had for years dismissed and punished people for speaking out about the issue.
Collingwood, also known as the Magpies, said it would "strive to be better".
Its president said the club had made mistakes but wished to move on, citing new anti-racism policies.
Collingwood had commissioned the review after a former player, Héritier Lumumba, spoke out about his experience.
Mr Lumumba, who has Brazilian and Congolese-Angolan heritage, said he was nicknamed "chimp" by his teammates, and ostracised by team leaders after alleged incidents of racism at the club. He is currently suing Collingwood and the AFL.
Collingwood: Australian Football League club 'guilty of systemic racism'
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I follow European football a great deal. Racism is a significant concern across many nations that I follow. I officiated soccer for 30 years usually in the role of center referee. We experienced very little tension among the players. Indeed, it was the "beautiful game".
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel this story actually brought hurt feelings to my heart.
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