Published: July 05, 2019
- Famous stance against racism immortalised
- AFL great hopes for more education on issue
AFL great Nicky Winmar hopes the unveiling of a statue in Perth depicting his famous stance against racism will help encourage more dialogue and education on the issue within Australia. Aboriginal football greats, the AFL and the Western Australia state government joined forces on Saturday to unveil the Winmar statue at Optus Stadium.
The 2.75m statue recreates the moment Winmar lifted up his jumper and pointed to his skin after receiving racist abuse from Collingwood fans in 1993. It has become an important moment in Australian history as the country attempts to rid itself of racist behaviour.
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