Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says his clear conscience helps him compartmentalise being concerned within the AFL’s Hawthorn racism saga.
Fagan, fellow coach Alastair Clarkson and former participant welfare supervisor Jason Burt have all been named amid allegations of racism throughout their time with the Hawks.
All deny any wrongdoing.
While Clarkson has stepped away as North Melbourne coach, Fagan says he is been capable of preserve his give attention to teaching the Lions.
“I can compartmentalise it,” he mentioned after Brisbane’s 17-point away loss to Adelaide on Sunday.
“I have got a really great club that I work at, the people around me are very supportive, my family is great.
“I’ve acquired a very clear conscience and that helps too.
“If you’re worried about things, I think that would make it harder.
“But I’ve all the time mentioned that I’ve acquired a transparent conscience and I stand by that.”
The AFL last September formed an independent panel to investigate the claims, hoping for a resolution by Christmas.
But the probe has stalled with Fagan, Clarkson and Burt yet to speak to investigators.
Burt this weekend made some public comments but Fagan deliberately distanced himself from reading them.
“I’ve been just about concentrating on this sport,” he mentioned.
“I’ve been made conscious that there is been a number of articles however I select to not actually learn them and take an excessive amount of discover of them.”
Fagan was uncertain of the next steps in the matter.
“I have never spoken to my legal professionals for a few days so we’ll simply see the place that unfolds,” he mentioned.
“I’ll little question discover out a bit extra within the days forward.
“It would be good if, at some point in time soon, it could reach some sort of conclusion though, that would be good.
“(But) I actually do not know.
“I mean, we all thought it might finish by Christmas time but it’s nearly the middle of the year.
“The course of has acquired to go forward and you’ve got simply acquired to be affected person and when there’s a possibility there to get in and speak about it, that might be good.
“But I don’t know when that will be.”
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