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Racial vilification in the limelight as films probe Adam Goodes' career

Protesters in support of Adam Goodes and against racism walk alongside the AFL Grand Final parade in Melbourne, Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING

Source: AAP

The Australian Football League ((AFL)) and its players' association have now apologised for the poor treatment of retired Sydney Swans player Adam Goodes [[goods]] in the final years of his playing career. The release of a documentary detailing the challenges Goodes faced as an Indigenous player has brought the issue of racial vilification into the spotlight.



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