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Q+A panel hears Collingwood’s systemic racism problems exist beyond Eddie McGuire
As Q+A returned to screens in a new Thursday night timeslot, the season-opening episode saw influential Indigenous Australians Warren Mundine and Tanya Hosch turn the spotlight on racism in sport and the wider Australia community.
Key points:
- Warren Mundine detailed the culture of racism he has seen at the Collingwood Football Club throughout his life
- Panellists said the problem with the culture at Collingwood went beyond president Eddie McGuire
- Former foreign minister Alexander Downer said he did not see racism very often in the Australian community
It came days after an independent report commissioned by Collingwood Football Club showing it was guilty of systemic racism was leaked, while club president Eddie McGuire called it a “historic…
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