Victoria Police are investigating an incident that allegedly took place at Etihad Stadium, during the clash between the Western Bulldogs and the Brisbane Lions on Saturday. A supporter in the crowd was filmed by another supporter hurling abuse towards a Brisbane Lions trainer.
Bob Murphy, who played his 300th game on Saturday, was lining up for goal when a Lions' trainer ran through the mark, incurring a 50 metre penalty. The Bulldogs veteran was then able to score an easy goal from directly in front, angering the supporter who was recorded shouting "Go back to the f---ing Chinese takeaway, you d---head". It was reported that the supporter who recorded the man shouting the abuse at the trainer, wrote down the man's seat number and reported the incident after the game had concluded. It is alleged that the man had hurled abuse towards players during the entire game, but only the racial abuse incident was recorded. The supporter had not used the stadium's antisocial behaviour hotline when the incident occurred. AFL spokesman Patrick Keane spoke to AFL.com.au and said that the incident was being investigated by police. "Police have advised us that they are investigating the matter after a complaint was made to them," Keane said. "We would provide whatever assistance or information to assist their investigation that we're asked to, but obviously we would wait for them in that how they proceed will be a matter for police to determine. "We would repeat again that such behaviour is never welcome or condoned at our matches." This racial abuse incident comes only two weeks after Eddie Betts was targeted by a Port Adelaide supporter during the Adelaide Oval Showdown. Port Adelaide ruckman Paddy Ryder was also racially targeted by an Adelaide supporter.
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