But Buckley said the issue had the potential to start a chain of abuse which would worsen the situation.
The girl has already been widely vilified on social media.
"We're talking about a 13-year-old girl who's going to be a pariah," Buckley told radio SEN.
"This is a mistake that she's made because she's been conditioned around it somewhere, somehow.
"We can do more along with Sydney, along with every other club.
"I've heard this girl on social media, she's copping a gob full as well. People are saying things about her that I'm sure is hurtful to her.
"So we're no better than each other when we get in these situations."
Buckley says the girl needs to understand the consequences of her comments but that society in general needs to work harder to accept people from different backgrounds.
"It's not a great situation. A young girl has made a big mistake," he said.
"As Adam said, she needs to take responsibility for it. We need to just keep educating each other.
"We're talking about a society and community that are probably more accepting than most. But we can still get better."
Buckley said the incident could help highlight areas which need work in the community.
"We've had really strong role models take stances, whether it be race, colour or creed or general respect and responsibility," he said.
"You've got to be respectful of people around you. It's having just a little bit more of an understanding about how it affects the other person.
"Issues such as this and incidents such as this and the stance that Adam's taking are windows into where we need to get to and where we need to improve."