The AFL imposed lifetime bans on 16 spectators who were found to have racially vilified someone while attending a match during 2023.
The AFL handed out 16 lifetime bans to spectators for racial abuse in stadiums last season, as the boss of Sports Integrity Australia called for athletes who are found guilty of racial vilification to be held to similar standards as fans.
Young Western Bulldogs star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan last year made a powerful stand against racism during a match at Marvel Stadium days after he was racially abused at the same venue, lifting his shirt and pointing to his skin after a goal. AFL-appointed vilification facilitators also oversaw conciliation hearings at community level in every state in 2023, in attempts to resolve issues with the victim’s concerns in each case central.
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