‘Kids deserve to be able to play safely’: Eddie Betts shares footage of racial abuse hurled at children

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AFL great Eddie Betts has shared horrific footage to social media of four children being racially abused while playing basketball in what appears to be his front garden.

Betts posted CCTV video to Instagram late on Thursday of a white car slowly driving along a road outside the home while four children play basketball inside the fence.Betts posted the video on social media on Thursday night, calling for an end to discrimination against Indigenous Australians.

“Aboriginal kids deserve to be able to play safely, free from racism and abuse over the fence,” he wrote. “We are not even safe in our own homes. If you know who this is please let them know that I’m open to having a chat about how much this hurts our kids.”Instagram The football world has thrown its support behind Betts, one of the modern game’s best small forwards who played 350 games for Carlton and Adelaide.

“It makes me angry. It’s sad,” Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge said. “People have used the word disgusting. It makes me emotional. As a club, everyone’s put something out there to express their support and love and concern for Eddie and his family.“Quite simply, it just makes my blood boil. I think everyone feels the same. I hope everyone does.”Melbourne star Christian Petracca wrote: “Disgusting!!! Thinking of you and the family.”And the Western Bulldogs’ account posted: “Disgraceful.

 

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