Form - Article

Audience - For all age groups especially middle aged - young adults.
Purpose - To educate and spread awareness of racism and racist stereotyping throughout
sports.

Racism is not acceptable. It is never acceptable. Sadly racism is still a problem throughout
the world. But it is most common throughout sporting events, victims involve athletes,
coaches and the public. Forms of discrimination, harrassment and namecalling are more
common in AFL. In Australia, many of the Indigenous Australian athletes are conflicted with
racism. Adam Goodes is a great example of the victims of racism in sports. Adam Goodes

Speaking on the 'What Matters' podcast, co-hosted by Swans chairman Andrew Pridham,
Goodes says Australians are more open to talking about racism and "show empathy for
Indigenous people and culture" that might not have been the case five years ago.

Goodes was abused by the 13-year-old in a round nine match against Collingwood in 2013,
starting a chain of events that would ultimately lead to his retirement at the end of the 2015
season.
This 13 year old child was being racist to Adam Goodes by shouting “Ape”. The dual
Brownlow medallist says he now sees the positive.

"I believe everything happens for a reason," Goodes said.

"I'm glad that 13-year-old girl called me an ape that night because it has ended ... up to
where we are today. Now I feel like we’re in a place today that five years ago we probably
might not have been as a nation.

"The way we’re talking about racism, the way our kids in school are educating us about
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - there is a true and real empathy for Indigenous
people and culture, I feel at the moment."

After the 2013 vilification, Goodes was again in the spotlight in 2015 following an Indigenous
round goal celebration against Carlton. Later on Adam Goodes proceeded to Dance in front
of the racists in the stadium. A cultural Aborginal war-cry was the short celebration Adam
Goodes performed in front of the crowd in the stadium.

Goodes proceeded on stating the underlying issues of racism and how it’s present in our
daily lives. He said: “Gradually, I became aware that, in fact, a significant amount of
discrimination towards Aborigines did exist in the local community.”
Gradually, I became aware that, in fact, a significant amount of discrimination towards
Aborigines did exist in the local community.
To conclude, Racism is never okay. Racism in sports is truly present still and will continue to
exist for more years into the future. Adam Goodes is a great example of an athlete that was
able to overcome the racial profiling by others in Australia.