NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet BACKS DOWN from lifetime bans for racist NRL fans as Latrell Mitchell breaks his silence on Penrith’s insult and uses his wardrobe to make a statement
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Rabbitohs star Latrell Mitchell has broken his silence for the first time since he was allegedly racially abused during the game against Penrith last Thursday, when NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet backed down on calls for bans from for life for racist fanatics.
Mitchell trained separately from the main group at Redfern Oval on Monday, making a statement by wearing socks with the indigenous flag on them.
The 25-year-old superstar has now opened up about why he took action on the alleged abuse he suffered during the loss to the Panthers.
“It’s important for me to report this abuse immediately,” Mitchell told the daily telegraph.
‘Not only for me, but for all indigenous people who have suffered or are suffering this type of abuse. We have several indigenous players on our team, who will have been equally offended by the comment.
Mitchell trained separately from the main group at Redfern Oval on Monday, making a statement by wearing socks with the indigenous flag on them.
The 25-year-old superstar has now opened up about why he took action over the alleged abuse he suffered during Thursday’s loss to Penrith (pictured)
“The only way to stop this abuse is for people to report it immediately, just like the Panthers players and my teammates did on Thursday night.”
Meanwhile, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has backed down from his stance that the teenager who allegedly called Mitchell a ‘black dog’ should be given a lifetime ban from NRL matches.
Perrottet admitted on Tuesday morning that he went too far when 2GB presenter Ben Fordham pressed him about “double standards”.
Fordham reminded the New South Wales premier that he also made a foolish mistake by dressing in a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party.
“As the state’s premier, I need to do everything I can to make the people of New South Wales appreciate and understand that there is no such thing as racism,” he said.
“I accept that my comments were probably too strong that day… It was a football game the night before and when you hear those things and see those things it frustrates you as a Premier and my job is to send a clear message to the public.” which is not acceptable in sports games.
“To be fair to you I would say this and obviously to that young man people make mistakes and I was probably wrong at the time, I was pretty passionate that day based on what had happened the night before,” he said. saying.
Late last week, Indigenous Cronulla star Nicho Hynes shared his angst over the alleged racist abuse hurled at Latrell Mitchell, but the arms broker wants the NRL to look out for the teenager who allegedly made the slur.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has retracted his comments that the teenager who allegedly called Mitchell a ‘b***k dog’ should be given a lifetime ban from NRL matches.
Perrottet admitted on Tuesday morning that his calls went too far, when 2GB presenter Ben Fordham pressed him about “double standards”. Fordham reminded the New South Wales premier that he, too, made a foolish mistake by dressing in a Nazi uniform on his 21st birthday.
“I think the game needs to do something to control it.” [the offender] too, and their well-being,’ Hynes explained on Fox League.
‘We’re obligated to make sure we control it, because it will be doing it a lot.
‘Part of that should be him going and educating himself now about aboriginal culture or racism in general.
“It could be a reflection of the people around you or what you’ve been taught.”