Nathan Blacklock's backflips and sizzling tries are some of the most joyous moments in the short history of the St George Illawarra joint venture - his career is an inspiration to modern-day players, particularly Indigenous players | Danny_Weidler
Nathan Blacklock's backflips and sizzling tries are some of the most joyous moments in the short history of the St George Illawarra joint venture. His career is an inspiration to modern-day players, particularly Indigenous players.Nathan Blacklock's says a teammate's racist comments soured his time at the Dragons."I've kept this secret for all these years," he said. "But the reason I lost my passion for the Dragons and left the club was because of racism.
"The person who had the [racist] streak knows who it is. I don't know if he knows it drove me away from the club, but I saw him at a function recently and he couldn't look at me."So why didn't Blacklock, who was a fan favourite on his way to 121 tries in just 142 NRL games, speak up? "My dad always told me to just keep my head down and do my job, but I feel times have changed now. I work with people from all races and all areas in my job with suicide prevention. It's time to be true to myself and speak up in case anyone else is going through it.
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