The Collingwood Football Club has formally apologised to former St Kilda players Nicky Winmar and Gilbert McAdam for the racist abuse directed at them at Victoria Park in 1993.
Wayne Ludbey - The Age/National Museum of AustraliaIt came after Collingwood fans directed racist abuse at him and his teammate, Gilbert McAdam.Thirty years after Nicky Winmar's famous stand against racism, the Collingwood Football Club has formally apologised to the St Kilda champion and his teammate Gilbert McAdam for the abuse directed at them.
"As long as they conduct themselves like white people, well, off the field, everyone will admire and respect … as long as they conduct themselves like human beings, they will be alright," McAllister said at the time. "It takes courage to stand against racism and when First Nations people do so, it is our opportunity – all Australians – to listen, learn and change for the better.
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