Nicky Winmar continues push to become co-lead plaintiff in racism class action against AFL
Margalit injury lawyers said in a statement, Winmar as a common plaintiff, the orders will be made next week, he said.
Margalit, lawyer Michel Margalit, who leads the class action, said the players decided on their words.
Jim and Phil Krakouer in 1982.Credit: Fairfax Media
“We know that racism can lead to deep, life -changing effects. Some of the most fancy champions of AFL have been subjected to lifelong trauma and unstable due to racial deterioration in football careers. This case claims that the systemic failures of the victims on racism make trauma even worse.”
Margalit insisted that AFL, General Manager Andrew Dillon, was open to negotiating a “fair yerlem, but that the case was preparing for the trial.
“He accepted racism in league sports, and the next step is to determine fair compensation for the players who were injured, lost and damaged after AFL.
“The players have suffered for many years, and AFL finally has the chance to do the right thing.”
For a comment, AFL was contacted.
“We have supported Nicky Winmar’s attitude towards racism for a long time, Af said Afl after a court hearing in March.
The league statement recognized past racism events in Australian football, but promised to object to the class action.
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The League said, “During our long history, we apologize for racism in Australian football and marginalized, injured or discriminated due to the races of players, and we will continue to apologize for it and we will continue to take action to address this damage,” he said.
Winmar’s decision to be a common leader is a plaintiff, while two attacks and intentionally accused of strangling a person. It was claimed that he had two attacks on 18 July.
According to the documents in the Melbourne Magistrate Court, the same date is accused of girmek deliberately drowning, drowning or strangling ”on the same date.
Winmar, who played 251 games for Saints and Western Bulldogs, is remembered that he took a strong attitude towards racism in Victoria Park in 1993, lifted Guernsey and pointed to his skin in an iconic action.
