Brisbane Lions details 'shocking' examples of online racial abuse targeting players
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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