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AFL accused of a ‘lack of cultural awareness’ towards Indigenous players after bungled vaccine program – ABC News
The Hawks premiership star says the AFL’s handling of vaccinations in regard to the competition’s Indigenous players “was done without appropriate thought”.
Hawthorn premiership player Shaun Burgoyne says the AFL showed a lack of understanding about the issues faced by Indigenous players following the league’s poor handling of vaccinations during the 2020 season.
Key points:
- Indigenous players and club staff were initially told they needed to get pneumococcal vaccinations ahead of their entry into Queensland
- Burgoyne said the AFL had “demonstrated a lack of cultural awareness” in regard to Indigenous players
- The AFL issued a second apology to Indigenous…
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