tigerpie wrote:The President is correct, you can't control the fans
Whilst correct, pointing it out comes across as shirking responsibility and passing the buck.. and makes the apology seem insincere.
Thought these statements were important, and strong messages - and this should've been what was relayed after the game in the change room to the players:
President of the Flagstaff Hill Football Club, Neil Williams, said the club did not condone "racism or vilification in any form" and that it was taking the matter "very seriously."
"The Flagstaff Hill Football Club acknowledges the harm and subsequent hurt that was caused by the incident at Saturday’s football match against Port Noarlunga Football Club, and as such have launched an independent internal investigation into the incident," said the statement.
"While the Flagstaff Hill Football Club rejects racism, racial slurs and racial injustice, we understand that there is always more work to be done to stand up against discrimination both on and off the field."