Clarkson, Fagan embroiled in racism scandal as report calls for ‘reparation’

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A report containing “harrowing allegations” about the treatment of Indigenous players at Hawthorn Football Club during their recent premiership era recommends the players be compensated if the allegations are found to be true

Its author, former Richmond player Phil Egan, commended the bravery of First Nations players who shared their experiences and described the review’s contents as “unprecedented”.

“It was a very difficult body of work to get through, but I took it as a cultural responsibility – as an Aboriginal man and a past player that knows club land,” he said. The Brisbane Lions said in a statement that Fagan would “work with the AFL on an investigation into allegations concerning historical events at the Hawthorn Football Club, where he was a former employee”.“He was not consulted during the Hawthorn sponsored review and looks forward to the opportunity to be heard as part of the AFL investigation.”Hawthorn sources said four players’ testimony was central to the review, with three women, all current or ex-partners, contributing.

Coaches were also accused of coercing players to remove SIM cards to cut them off from their family members to force them to focus on football, according to the ABC.The player who alleged he was urged to have his partner’s pregnancy terminated told the ABC he was encouraged to move in with a coach: “I was then manipulated and convinced to remove my SIM card from my phone, so there was no further contact between my family and me.

“Just like that. I will never forget that phone call or the heartbreak I felt in that moment. I was frozen on the spot, completely numb from what I had just heard [the player] say. I had no idea what was happening.”can reveal that the timeline of events in the report was from 2010-16, according to sources familiar with the situation.

 

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