Port Adelaide says ahead Junior Rioli is “distressed” after changing into the newest Indigenous AFL participant to be racially vilified.
Rioli was focused by a racist on-line submit after Sunday’s recreation towards Essendon.
“The Port Adelaide Football Club condemns the racial post directed at Junior Rioli last night,” a membership assertion stated.
“Racism does not belong in our society and nor in our national game.
“Racist feedback like these trigger deep misery and hurt.
“We will continue to call this reprehensible behaviour out and use our voice to educate our fans and the broader community.”:
Port stated Rioli, his household and all Indigenous folks inside the membership have been distressed by the newest in a string of racists incidents within the recreation.
The vilification got here a day after the AFL introduced it had elevated the penalty for racial abuse from three-year bans to lifetime bans for perpetrators.
Nine racist supporters have already been banned for all times this yr with not less than six others being investigated.
Numerous Indigenous gamers have been focused prior to now month together with Western Bulldogs ahead Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Adelaide’s Izak Rankine and Fremantle pair Michael Walters and Nathan Wilson.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
