NRL vows again to wipe out racist abuse after new incident

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'Abhorrent and unacceptable' is how claims of racist abuse levelled at Rugby League Star Latrell Mitchell have been described by the league's CEO. The incident, allegedly involving a teenage spectator, has drawn condemnation across the sport and provoked calls for life bans for all involved.

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NRL vows again to wipe out racist abuse after new incident

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'Abhorrent and unacceptable' is how claims of racist abuse levelled at Rugby League Star Latrell Mitchell have been described by the league's CEO. The incident, allegedly involving a teenage spectator, has drawn condemnation across the sport and provoked calls for life bans for all involved.

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'Abhorrent and unacceptable' is how claims of racist abuse levelled at Rugby League Star Latrell Mitchell have been described by the league's CEO. The incident, allegedly involving a teenage spectator, has drawn condemnation across the sport and provoked calls for life bans for all involved.

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