The Lions' Indigenous players had addressed the club on Thursday night after days of protests around the world sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody in the United States.And their words struck a chord, the team responding with a solemn gesture popularised when former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the American national anthem to protest racial injustice and policy brutality.
The Lions' show of support came at the conclusion of National Reconciliation Week, something Indigenous Lions player Allen Christensen said the team has begun to take more seriously.
All four sacked police officers involved in Floyd's death have now been charged as protests continue across the US. In Sydney there is a push from officials to stop the "Black Lives Matter" protests slated for Saturday in a bid to make sure COVID-19 social distancing rules are followed. On Wednesday, AFL superstar Lance Franklin made a rare public foray into the race debate, noting that Indigenous Australians are far more likely to be jailed than even African Americans.
Opals star Liz Cambage encouraged Australians to march on Saturday, while NBA veteran and Boomers star Patty Mills has dedicated his life away from the court to the advancement and understanding of Australian Indigenous people.
Brilliant... that’s racism sorted then ?
Encouraged by proud pale ginger wingman?
Took a knee to keep in sweet .....
Sheep
Wonderful gesture.........Unity is power.
Australia's indigenous elders ... do they support their culture and heritage being hijacked yet again to serve the agenda of The Left?
Sport and politics should be separate.
GrogsGamut That is really. Really great.
GrogsGamut THATS JUST STRETCHING...
Lol
Americanised not original ..pop culture. Would have been nice to see something that resembles Indigenous culture
Their a bunch of virtual siganaling FLOGS
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