Connect with us

General

Former Collingwood footballer Shae McNamara blasts teammates for inaction over racism

Published

on


A former Collingwood footballer has accused former club captain Nick Maxwell of self-preservation by staying silent over the treatment of Héritier Lumumba.

Lumumba sparked a review by Collingwood over his allegations of racism during his time at the club between 2005 and 2014.

The review found Collingwood was guilty of systemic racism.

The club’s long-standing president, Eddie McGuire, resigned the week after the review was leaked to the media following sustained criticism of his initial response to the report.

American-born former player Shae McNamara was a teammate of Lumumba’s during his three years at the club from 2010-2012.

Lumumba and McNamara were teammates at Collingwood between 2010 and 2012.(AAP: Julian Smith)

He has released a…



Click here to view the original article.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending