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Racism in Australian netball ended my career before it even began – The Guardian
My experience conditioned me to silence myself around white women and contributed negatively to my body image
My mother was my first coach both on the sidelines and in life. We would spend our weekends down at the netball courts where I learnt how to play the game. My mother taught me how to defend my player, use my peripheral vision, how to use my outside arm to deflect and how to pull the ball in strong. The ball was my treasure and I was taught to keep it safe.
I started playing netball when I was seven years old. The love I had for the sport was instant. I could jump high, I was quick, and I loved …
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