Football hall of famer’s plea to end homophobia
AFLW’s biggest player Erin Phillips praised former West Coast Eagle Mitch Brown as AFL as the first bisexual actor in the 129 -year -old history of AFL, and called on the larger football community to “destroy racism, homophobia and other prejudices at all levels.
Crows star Izak Rankine was banned for four matches to use a homophobic slur against a Collingwood opponent at the end of AFL’s home-technrators, Phillips, who won three AFLW flag with Adelaide, said to Masthead: “I hope we will not have to deal with it again.
Erin Phillips is warming up in front of the legendary game for prostate cancer on Thursday night.Credit: Getty Images
“It needs more education. But it is important to stamped it and eliminate it from our game. This starts from the base level to the peak.
“I hate that we need to continue to deal with this, but if we need more training, we will continue to do so.”
Phillips, Rankine’in 23 round of the disappointment against Collingwood’a expressed disappointment. Although it was banned for four games, if the crows lost the qualifying final next weekend, but if they won the decision, the Afl Grand could still play in the final.
Rankine apologized for his actions, but he hasn’t talked to the public yet. On Thursday night, he was chosen for Afl All-Avustralia.
Phillips starred with both crows and Port Adelaide Power in AFLW.
Brown’s Announcement on Wednesday came shortly after Rankine Ban’s ban, and Phillips hopes that the reception of the announcement will help more people trust to live openly.
