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Narrator: Racism does damage to sport and brings the game into disrepute.
It can affect people's lives. Stop them playing sport and be unlawful.
Here's a player on the receiving end of racist taunts. But what happens?
Player: Hey, [blip] Player 2: What did you say?
Player: *** of [blip] boy. Player 2: Listen [blip].
Player: Go play [blip]. Umpire: Hey, boys.
That's a free kick to red. You can't go to hit him... attempted striking.
I'm gonna have to take your number. Boys, get in the ball.
Get in the ball. Gonna have to take that.
Player 2: He just called me a black ***.
Umpire: I can only call it on what I see, mate. Get it in.
Narrator: The umpire reported the attempted strike but, unfortunately,
did not see the racial taunts.
Male Speaker: Well, Las, we've heard the umpire describe your loss of temper on the
field and your attempted hitting to the head of an opposition player.
We've heard your view that you were agitated by racist comment.
The umpire says he was too far away to have heard anything at all.
Is that correct, as you know? Player 2: Yes.
Male Speaker: Las, without supporting evidence, and this is the second time
you've been up for fighting, we've decided to give you a long rest from the game.
You've earned an 8 week -- Player 2: I had enough and you guys can
say whatever you like, I don't give a ***.
I'm not playing anymore.
Narrator: Racism is difficult for associations and clubs to deal with
and there are no happy endings.
Sporting Associations in clubs need guidelines and procedures to prevent and deal with racism.
They should encourage players experiencing racism to report the incident.
Have fair processes for dealing with complaints.
Give players codes of conduct and provide training for umpires.
Racism is unlawful and a federal state and territory antidiscrimination legislation.
For more information on how to deal with racism in sport, then contact the
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission or your state or territory sport
and recreation or antidiscrimination agency.
All details available on playbytherules.net.au.