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Collingwood president Eddie McGuire says he shouldn’t have said ‘proud’ when talking about racism report
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has conceded he should have chosen his words better when speaking about an internal report into systemic racism at the AFL club.
Key points:
- Eddie McGuire said the day the report was revealed was a “historic and proud day” for Collingwood
- McGuire said he should not have used the word “proud” and regretted that his comments were “interpreted that way”
- AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said the report into racism at Collingwood was “sobering and confronting”
Among other things, his proclamation that Monday was a “historic and proud day” for the club was widely criticised, including by AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan.
McGuire said he had wanted to acknowledge the work of the people who put the report…
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