Demetriou calls for life bans after Latrell subjected to racial abuse

Rabbitohs coach Jason Demetriou has called for life bans after Latrell Mitchell was subjected to alleged racial abuse at half-time during South Sydney's 16-10 loss to the Panthers on Thursday night.

"It's not a claim, it happened. It's not the first time we've come here as a club and our players have been racially abused. Like where does it end? It's just not on," Demetriou said post-match. Demetriou said Mitchell was"sick of it" with the latest incident not the first time the South Sydney star has been on the end of racial abuse within the game."He continually shows the quality person he is. This is not something Latrell just cops on the footy field but something he's had to deal with his whole life... all Indigenous people do.

"He's sick of it... why wouldn't he be? He should be able to come here as a star of our game and not be racially abused.

Keep your head high buddy come on ozzys we have 2 start teaching our young 1s that we r humans all of us it doesn't matter wot fucken colour we r wot matter is if it hurts 1 person feeling then it's not right so stop it

Ban the Penrith filth seen laughing about it

Sure....as long as we life ban all racism from all spectators and players alike......including kneeling during the National Anthem, turning your back on the flag, disrespecting Australia Day......

How many fans attended the game? How many racists were expelled from the stadium?

sook

This is disgraceful. Just so shattering that members of our community still have to endure this type of behaviour. At 15 you should know better, no excuse even if condoned/ingrained in their family So embarrassing a Roosters fan, when Latrell provided such great service for Easts

Life ban is possibly 60 or 70 years for a 15 year old. Can we get real and talk about how best to deal with the situation. He should be punished but he is 15 and a child.

I was called a f.....g fat white c..t and guess what? It didn't kill me because I'm not precious!

Life ban for a 15 year old kid, yea that will work. What about Latrell getting on the piss and making an arse of himself in a public place.

Nah name and shame them

This is getting old Australia, your country has a disgraceful history of racism. Sort it out ffs.

Life ban for a 15 year old kid seems a bit harsh. Could the club engage with him/her somehow and offer some type of education

The Rabbitohs were poor last night, coach doing his best to deflect. The shit that Wayne Bennett does

Can you confirm as a league that life bans are actually enforced and fans that have been banned are denied entry at fixtures?

Life bans so just sand shifting.

Not on

Disgraceful.

As they should. Racism is unacceptable.

Hope the & staff writer Alicia Newton come out and apologise to the Penrith fans ...considering it was well reported & confirmed the racial slur came from a Teenage Roosters fan.

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