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AFL star Adam Goodes booed again during Melbourne match | AFL star Adam Goodes booed again during Melbourne match |
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Australian football star Adam Goodes has again been booed, just weeks after he became embroiled in a racism row. | Australian football star Adam Goodes has again been booed, just weeks after he became embroiled in a racism row. |
The Indigenous Australian is regularly jeered by spectators but in recent weeks his treatment sparked a fierce debate over racism in Australia. | The Indigenous Australian is regularly jeered by spectators but in recent weeks his treatment sparked a fierce debate over racism in Australia. |
During games Goodes, 35, has faced abuse from spectators, including being told to "get back to the zoo", inspiring the #IstandwithAdam campaign. | |
Fans took to social media once again after Sunday's game. | Fans took to social media once again after Sunday's game. |
"Early stages and it seems some @stkildafc fans are booing Adam Goodes and him alone. Please, surely we're beyond this? #HopeImHearingThings", radio host Adam Spencer tweeted. | "Early stages and it seems some @stkildafc fans are booing Adam Goodes and him alone. Please, surely we're beyond this? #HopeImHearingThings", radio host Adam Spencer tweeted. |
One fan who was at Etihad Stadium said he heard the boos. | One fan who was at Etihad Stadium said he heard the boos. |
"You're not hearing things. First thing the kid in front of me did when we sat down was boo Goodsie," Craig Radford tweeted. | "You're not hearing things. First thing the kid in front of me did when we sat down was boo Goodsie," Craig Radford tweeted. |
But not all fans believed the booing was racially motivated. | But not all fans believed the booing was racially motivated. |
"Sorry but isn't there a good chance Adam Goodes is being booed just because he's on the opposite team? Why is racism the assumption?" one user tweeted. | "Sorry but isn't there a good chance Adam Goodes is being booed just because he's on the opposite team? Why is racism the assumption?" one user tweeted. |
Goodes is a vocal advocate for indigenous issues and wants to see Aboriginal people recognised by the Australian constitution. | |
The dual Brownlow Medallist and 2014 Australian of the Year helped the Sydney Swans defeat the St Kilda Saints by 97 points. |
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