West Coast Eagles forward Liam Ryan is the target of racist comments on social media in the wake of his report for striking during the opening round of the AFL season.
WA Premier Mark McGowan echoed the calls."People should have learnt you cannot do this, and you shouldn't do it."
AFL Players Association chief Paul Marsh called for changes to remove the anonymity of people posting on social media. "More hatred directed at one of our players. This ongoing issue needs to be addressed at the source," he wrote on Twitter.Abuse follows Eddie Betts, Tayla Harris casesAdelaide Crows star Eddie Betts having repeatedly enduring racist abuseThe most recent example occurred during pre-season this year, when a comment was left next to a picture of Betts arriving to play in the AFLX competition.
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