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Gold Coast Suns, AFL forced into apology over blackface act – Wide World of Sports
‘I was mortified’
Two Gold Coast Suns players and AFL HQ have been forced into an embarrassing apology following claims the players went blackface to make fun of a teammate of African heritage at a team function.
The Herald Sun has revealed two photographs showing then-teammates Leigh Osborne and Alex Sexton dressed in blackface at a club celebration in 2013.
Former Gold Coast player Joel Wilkinson released the documents to the publication – claiming the issue wasn’t dealt with in a correct manner during an Australian…
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