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Anger over absence of Aboriginal flag from AFL Indigenous Round due to copyright – Wide World of Sports
Replacement plan branded ‘ridiculous, embarrassing’
Anger over a ban on using the Aboriginal flag is growing, due to its glaring absence from AFL Indigenous Round.
Clothing company WAM bought an exclusive copyright licence to the flag image two years ago, from its original designer.
WAM charges fees for its use – a controversy that flared up in June and saw Sydney Swans megastar Lance Franklin distance himself from the company.
The Aboriginal flag will be missing from Indigenous Round this weekend. That should be enough to spark a protest when…
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