One of Australia’s most high-profile Olympians has spoken out against racism, making a bold statement about an AFL star.
directed towards North Adelaide player Robbie Young at a SANFL match in July.
An Adelaide Crows official overheard the comment and reported the incident to the club who reported it to the AFL., apologising for his comment and announcing he will take time away from football to “let people heal” and “educate myself”., Walker appeared in a video alongside Young, who offered to stand next to the Crows forward for the clip.With Walker stepping away from the Crows at least temporarily, his future in the AFL is very much up in the air.
“I think he’ll struggle to get back into the AFL system really, or I would like to think so, because I just don’t think it’s appropriate,” Chalmers told the ABC.
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