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On August 22, 2016, Complex AU televised a comment on the banning of a fan who threw a banana at Indigenous player Eddie Betts. (Please note, mild crude language is used in this comment.)
On August 20, 2016, a slightly clearer depiction of the fan throwing a banana was posted on YouTube. There is no commentary.
On August 23, 2016, Eddie Betts gave his views on the banana throwing incident, indicating he forgave the fan concerned and that what was needed was education rather than punishment.
On December 15, 2015, a report was televised of racism against members of a junior football team and measures to address it.
On May 31, 2013, the US David Pakman Show discussed the incident in Australia in which a 13-year-old girl called Adam Goodes an ‘ape’. The discussion considers at what point in life racist attitudes might change.
On July 28, 2015, 9 Today discussed Adam Goodes’ possible retirement in response to repeated booing. Journalist Ross Greenwood defended the fans’ right to boo.
On August 5, 2015, Channel Ten’s The Project televised a comment by Waleed Aly defending Adam Goodes against accusations his behaviour had been inappropriate.
On August 6, 2015, Sam Newman commented on Channel 9’s The Footy Show opposing the AFL’s politically correct agenda and the intrusion of irrelevant issues into football.
On September 27, 2015, the Australian Human Rights Commission televised a promotion designed to end racism in the AFL.
On May 20, 2016, a promotion was produced featuring indigenous footballer Michael Walters to encourage inclusiveness within the AFL.
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Web links, documents and video clips
The AFL's Vilification Framework which sets out its inclusive and anti-discriminatory objectives and the measures it has put in place to bring them about can be accessed at
s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/Respect%20and%20Responsibility/AFL_Vilification_Policy.pdf
On April 13, 2017, The Brisbane Times published a report by Caroline Wilson titled 'Lifetime bans for racially abusive AFL supporters on the cards'
The report outlines penalties to be considered by the AFL Commission for racially abusive fans.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/afl/afl-news/lifetime-bans-for-racially-abusive-afl-supporters-on-the-cards-20170413-gvkpeh
On April 13, 2017, The Age published an editorial titled 'Fining AFL fans for racist abuse would help drive message home'
The editorial advocates imposing heavy fines on AFL fans who racially abuse players.
The full text of the editorial can b accessed at http://www.theage.com.au/comment/the-age-editorial/fining-afl-fans-for-racist-abuse-would-help-drive-message-home-20170413-gvkij6.html
On April 12, 2017, The Adelaide Advertiser published a comment by Andrew Bolt titled 'Arrest over alleged racial abuse inflames a bad situation'
Bolt argues that some of the penalties being proposed for a woman who made racist comments on Facebook against Indigenous Crows footballer Eddie Betts are an over-reaction.
The full comment can be accessed at http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-bolt-arrest-over-alleged-racial-abuse-inflames-a-bad-situation/news-story/a331029210737e805dec07726648b301
On April 12, 2017, The Sun Herald published an abbreviated version of Andrew Bolt's comment titled 'Serious Crime Unit investigates rude word on Facebook'
This comment is followed by a number of reader responses.
All texts can be accessed at http://www.heraldsun.com.au/blogs/andrew-bolt/why-is-labor/news-story/702e0b9c92d37ca1cf45ef4f77f4a157
On April 12, 2017, The Australian published a comment by Patrick Smith titled 'Racist AFL fans learn nothing from Goodes experience'
The comment argues that the persistence of racially abusive comments and actions from AFL fans demonstrates the difficulty of irradiating such conduct.
The comment is followed by 83 replies from readers, many of which either dispute that the behaviour referred to was racist or that it is within the province of the AFL to try to regulate fan behaviour of this type.
The point of view followed by reader comments can be accessed at http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/opinion/patrick-smith/racist-afl-fans-learn-nothing-from-goodes-experience/news-story/ceab9a983b3e3ff021a0a74a202cd97e
On April 11, 2017, ABC News published a report titled 'Port Adelaide Power takes action over Eddie Betts racist abuse'
The report detailed the actions being taken by Port Adelaide against a racially abuse fan and strategies being considered by the AFL as a whole.
The report can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-11/power-take-action-over-eddie-betts-racism-abuse/8433694
On April 11, 2017, the AFL Players Indigenous Advisory Board published an open letter to the football community titled 'How long must we put up with this?'
The letter is a response to the racial abuse directed at Eddie Betts and Patrick Ryder.
The full letter can be accessed at http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/an-open-letter-to-the-football-community/
On April 11, 2017, The Adelaide Advertiser published an opinion piece written by Indigenous journalism student, Douglas Smith, titled 'Footy bigotry hurts all indigenous Australians'
The full text can be accessed at http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/doug-smith-footy-bigotry-hurts-all-indigenous-australians/news-story/16c07f9770b39d939bc7d7d61b84e868
On April 10, 2017, The Sporting News published a report titled 'Another Showdown ends in racist slurs'
The report included a claim from a woman who had called Eddie Betts 'an ape' on her Facebook page that she did not intend the remark to be racist.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/another-showdown-ends-in-racist-slurs-afl-port-adelaide-power-crows-eddie-betts/1jwm7wyalakis1b03abcaz6qth
On April 10, 2017, The Guardian published a comment by Craig Little titled 'All about heart and hate - the bedrock of any AFL rivalry worth its salt'
Little argues that intense regional antipathies are at the heart of what give many AFL fans their passion for the game.
The full text can be accessed at https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/10/all-about-heart-and-hate-the-bedrock-of-any-afl-rivalry-worth-its-salt
On April 10, 2017, The Herald Sun published a comment by Susie O'Brien titled 'Vile social media posts after Port v Crows Showdown prove racism still prevalent in AFL'
O'Brien argues that the AFL, its clubs and players have the capacity to address negative social attitudes.
The comment can be accessed at http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/susie-obrien-brawl-at-footy-match-shows-racism-still-prevalent-in-afl/news-story/19de73e9ffe91868acab559592332415
On August 22, 2016, The Herald Sun published a report titled 'She quite clearly recognises that she's made a terrible mistake'
Part of the report deals with comments purportedly made by the father of a woman penalised for throwing a banana at Indigenous football player Eddie Betts. The man claims his daughter's act was not intended to be racist.
The full text can be accessed http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/dads-outrageous-defence-of-adelaide-bananathrower-daughter/news-story/41729c43db8ad31d2157e17e0649b5b3
On August 19, 2016, The Huffington Post published a comment by Hsin-Yi Lo titled 'Political Correctness has Skewed our Understanding of Racism'
The point of view considers aspects of non-racist behaviour that the author considers extreme.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/hsin-yi-lo/political-correctness-has-skewed-our-understanding-of-racism/
On December 31, 2015, The University of Notre Dame, Australian Law Review published a paper written by Chris Davies and Neil Dunbar of James Cook University. The paper is titled 'Internal Policing of the Enduring Issue of Racism in Professional Team Sports'.
The paper argues that while banning spectators who have been identified as having made racist comments is important, it is suggested that education of culprits, be it player, manager, spectator or official, is also an essential requirement.
The full paper can be accessed at http://researchonline.nd.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=undalr
On August 1, 2015, ABC News published an analysis titled 'Adam Goodes debate: Prominent Aboriginal Australians reveal toll of racism'
This article is accompanied by links to a number of opinion pieces on the issue of the booing of Adam Goodes.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-31/prominent-aboriginal-australians-reveal-toll-of-racism/6664418
On July 31, 2015, The Australian Human Rights Commission published a joint statement by 158 organisations condemning the booing of Adam Goodes.
The full statement and its signatories can be accessed at https://www.humanrights.gov.au/news/stories/australia-must-and-can-be-better-joint-statement-racism-directed-adam-goodes
On July 30, 2015, The Herald Sun published a debate titled 'Is booing Adam Goodes racist? Journalists Rita Panahi, Warwick Green debate the issue'
The debate presents differing views on whether the booing of Adam Goodes was racist.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/is-booing-adam-goodes-racist-journalists-rita-panahi-warwick-green-debate-the-issue/story-fnu4vh3r-1227463347554
On July 30, 2015, The Guardian published a report by Melissa Davy titled 'Adam Goodes should apologise, says mother of girl who called him an ape'
The report details the mother of a 13 year old girl who had been criticised for making racist remarks at a football game defending her daughter.
The full text can be accessed at https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/30/adam-goodes-should-apologise-says-mother-of-girl-who-called-him-an-ape
On May 10, 2014, The Australian published a comment by Christian Kerr titled 'The case for a civil society'
The article gives an overview of some of the ideas of conservative British philosopher Roger Scruton, including his believe that penalising people for racist ideas may be counterproductive.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/education/the-case-for-a-civil-society/news-story/db27d850ba54480d1f483177044c7684
On May 27, 2013, The Age published a report by Megan Levy titled 'Goodes abuse: teen didn't know "ape" was racist, says McGuire'
The report details Eddie McGuire's belief that the offending fan was unaware of the nature of what she was saying.
The full text can be found at http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/goodes-abuse-teen-didnt-know-ape-was-racist-says-mcguire-20130526-2n64f.html
On July 13, 2012, The Institute of Public Affairs published a comment by Richard Allsop titled 'Robust free speech should be encouraged in AFL'
Allsop argues that the AFL show not squash fans' freedom to express themselves.
The full text can be found at http://www.ipa.org.au/news/2706/robust-free-speech-should-be-encouraged-in-afl
In 2006 the Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission released a study titled 'What's the score' which concluded 'Racism in sport is a reality. Incidents of discrimination and vilification are prevalent across many sporting codes, involving professional and amateur sportspeople, coaches and spectators.' The study was conducted across a wide range of sporting codes in Australia including Australian Rules Football as played within the AFL.
The full text can be accessed at
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/.../whats_the_score_report.doc
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