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Brisbane Lions details 'shocking' examples of online racial abuse targeting players
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- Sep 1, 2021
- 1 min read
The Brisbane Lions have detailed "shocking" and "saddening" examples of online racial abuse targeting players, as the club pushes for stronger regulation to stamp out the vilification.
In a submission to a Queensland parliamentary inquiry, the club said players were "consistently exposed" to hate speech and vilification, particularly online and on social media.
A screenshot of a Facebook messenger conversation from July — provided to the inquiry — showed a user calling an athlete "a little useless ape" and to "chuck him in the zoo" and "throw bananas at him".
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