Published: June 14, 2020
Betts publicised the post, saying ‘to ignore it is to be part of the problem’, as players’ union denounces ‘disgusting’ abuse
Australian sports stars have thrown their support behind Eddie Betts after the Carlton AFL player called out a racist social media post aimed at him over the weekend.
As the 2020 season got back under way following the Covid-19 pause, with players taking a knee before games in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Betts was targeted in a post that the AFL players’ union labelled “abhorrent and disgusting”.
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