Collingwood players apologise for allowing systemic racism to grow at club

The players at Collingwood have penned a letter apologising for their part in allowing a culture of systemic racism to develop at the club.

It comes in the wake of the Do Better report, which found the club was guilty of systemic racism.

The letter, attributed to “the 150 footballers and netballers of Collingwood”, starts with “sorry” and goes on to say players “feel responsible for these injustices” because they stayed quiet when they should have spoken up.

“As athletes, we are sorry to anyone who, through their association with our club, has been marginalised, hurt or discriminated against due to their race,” the letter, released by the club, reads.

“Through our silence we feel responsible for these injustices. We acknowledge it is not…