Former Suns player Joel Wilkinson has made disturbing claims about racism in the AFL following a decision to take the league to court for abuse and harassment he claims to have experienced while playing.
Wilkinson told media on Thursday that racism was “systematic” across the AFL.
“I am here because I won’t be silenced anymore. What has happened has been a continuous breach of human rights. I have suffered extreme racism during my time in the AFL and post my career in the AFL until this very day,” he said.
“I am here to hold the AFL accountable.
“I hope this gives others the courage to come forward. Let me make it clear: this isn’t a past issue, this is very present, happening now and many players in the system have experienced racism similar to mine.
“I’ve had to keep pushing the issue and it has now lead me to here — legal action.”
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