HAWTHORN players Jed Anderson and Amos Frank have joined sports stars from other codes in a new TV Community Service Announcement (CSA) to stamp out racism.
The Racism. It Stops With Me campaign and the Play by the Rules program have partnered to help educate and aim to reduce the number of racist taunts spoken and heard at sporting events both on field and off field.
The ad includes stars from all different sporting codes in Australia including Adam Goodes (AFL), Liz Cambage (basketball), Greg Inglis (rugby league), Peter Siddle (cricket), Mo'onia Gerrard (netball), AFL Indigenous All-stars, Archie Thompson (football/soccer), Cameron Smith (rugby league), Drew Mitchell (rugby union), Timana Tahu (rugby league), Nick Maxwell (AFL) and some grassroots athletes of different ages and backgrounds.
They all reinforce the simple message – Racism. It Stops With Me.
“Sport is all about having fun, competing safely and getting a fair go, regardless of your skin colour, background or culture. Whether you’re a player, spectator, coach or official, there is simply no place for racism or discrimination in sport,” the Commission’s federal Disability Discrimination Commissioner, and Play by the Rules Co-Chair, Graeme Innes said.
Racism. It Stops With Me is an initiative of the National Anti-Racism Strategy aimed at challenging Australians to make a stand whenever they hear or see racism in action.