Former AFL player Eddie Betts shares video of racist abuse hurled at children playing in yard

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Former AFL player Eddie Betts shares video of racist abuse hurled at children playing in yard
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Indigenous star posts CCTV footage on Instagram, stating ‘Aboriginal kids deserve to be able to play safely, free from racism and abuse over the fence’

Eddie Betts during his AFL playing days at Carlton in 2021. He has posted video to Instagram of someone yelling racist abuse.Eddie Betts during his AFL playing days at Carlton in 2021. He has posted video to Instagram of someone yelling racist abuse.great Eddie Betts has shared footage of children being racially abused in their own yard while stating “we are not even safe in our own homes”.

The footage shared on Instagram shows four children playing basketball in the fenced yard as the car drives past. “We are not even safe in our own homes. If you know who this is please let them know I’m open to having a chat about how much this hurts our kids 💔”On Friday morning, Betts posted: “Thanks everyone for your support … it’s not going to stop the kids from playing ball” alongside a picture of the children back on the basketball court.Football Club star Christian Petracca labelled the incident “disgusting” and said he was thinking of Betts and the family in a comment on the original post.

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