Racism at the Collingwood Football Club caused profound harm for its Indigenous and African players, according to a report commissioned by the club. The report was sparked by the experience of Heritier Lumumba, who spoke out about the racism he suffered while playing. #abc730
“The Collingwood Football Club does not accept the reality of the way in which the club has created an environment that has caused serious harm to individuals, to families and to communities.” – @iamlumumba #abc730
“When I raised these concerns with the faith that the concerns would be listened to, I was terribly wrong. In fact, I became the problem. I was the one who was painted as being the individual with the issues rather than the club taking ownership.” – @iamlumumba #abc730
“Not only was I dealing with the stresses of being an AFL footballer, but that was completely exacerbated when the club that I thought really supported me and loved me was contributing to that stress by inflicting more pain and punishing me.” – @iamlumumba #abc730
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