Because none of those players were outspoken.
We like our black fellas to just shut up and play footy.
If they shine a light on some of the shit they’ve had to cop quite a few people turn on them, while others protect these mouthy bigots by claiming “it has nothing to do with race” - completely disregarding some of the vile comments directed towards him for his stance on the settlement history of this nation.
The bold bit is a racist comment it lumps everyone not indigenous in the same boat.
WE don't want that at all. But we want our footy players to tackle responsibly, not dive for frees and so slide in studs first. When they do these things we want tom not to do, they get booed.
I am in part indigenous Australian, my wife is a Mekeo woman from PNG, my kids are not white, and I want them to shine as bright as the brightest light they can be. SO do all their teachers, lecturers and everyone else who knows them. But then they don't slide in studs first, dive for frees and try to break people's legs/necks in tackles. So maybe that's the cause.
What Goodes said about the settlement of this country (although somewhat divisive) is absolutely his entitlement, attempting to injure people on the footy field is not.