Fremantle AFL players Nathan Wilson and Michael Walters have been subjected to vile, racist and homophobic abuse on social media.
Abuse they, and no other person, should ever be subjected to.
It’s cowardly. It’s hurtful. It’s a blight on our game and society.
The attacks have been reported to the AFL Integrity Unit who are working to identify the perpetrators.
CEO Simon Garlick said the Club was appalled by the remarks.
“This unnecessary and disgusting abuse should not happen and it saddens me, and everyone at our Club, that it does.
“Individuals that hide behind fake accounts to hurt others are pathetic and we need to be able to curb this capability on social platforms.
“The Club, and no doubt the broader Freo family, will get around the players and their families to ensure they have the support they need and deserve.
“In the meantime, I urge fans to use this conversation to call out racist and homophobic slurs for the abhorrent and archaic discourse that it is.
“It has no place in our game or in our community… enough is enough.”
