'It is simply not OK to remain silent'. 🛑 Melbourne is working with the AFL in a bid to identify the individual who targeted Kysaiah Pickett with a racial attack. 9WWOS AFL
"The Melbourne Football Club strongly condemns racial vilification of any kind," a club statement read.
"Last night a Melbourne player was again subjected to racism on social media. This sort of behaviour is abhorrent and needs to stop. It is saddening, angering and unacceptable that this behaviour continues to occur."It is important that we, as a football community, call this behaviour out and hold these individuals to account. It is simply not OK to remain silent.
"The club will work with the AFL integrity department to see if the account holder responsible for the comments can be identified."Brisbane's Callum Ah Chee was also targeted in an online attack"How can this still keep happening? Why can't my brothers and I just play the game we love without having to worry about shit like this?" Ah Chee said last week."It hurts and I'm sick to death of seeing it.
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