The Port Adelaide Football Club is aware of racist comments made on social media about forward Willie Rioli during Saturday night’s Showdown.
THE Port Adelaide Football Club is aware of racist comments made on social media about Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli during Saturday night’s Showdown.
The club condemns all forms of racism. It causes deep harm and distress beyond the individual the words are directed at.
Racism is abhorrent, unacceptable and never welcome – not in football, not anywhere.
The club is supporting Willie and his family and will continue to use its platform to educate.
Dan Houston has been sent directly to the AFL tribunal following an incident during Saturday's Showdown.
Read nowThe Port Adelaide Football Club acknowledges the land on which we train and play, are based on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people. We respect their spiritual relationship with their country. We also acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of Australia and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to the living people today.
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