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Eddie McGuire speaks for first time after Collingwood exit, denies Magpies board pushed him to resign
Former Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has insisted he was not pushed out the door, in his first public comments since resigning in the wake of an in-depth report that found systemic racism at the club.
Key points:
- McGuire was asked specifically if board members Paul Licuria and Peter Murphy turned on him
- He said resigning was one of the hardest days of his life but he made the decision himself
- McGuire reiterated that he was “proud” of the progress the club has made
The independent Do Better review said Collingwood’s response to racist incidents was “at best ineffective, or at worst exacerbated the impact of the racist incidents”.
A week after the report was leaked, McGuire, who had earlier said he would step down as club president at the…
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