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University research on fans' views of racism in the NRL
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[QUOTE="McHunt, post: 3246480, member: 9853"] In all seriousness, racism against dark-skinned players would have to be the least of Rugby League's cultural problems. The time when a team had one or two dark players and they got nicknamed "Pearl" or "Choc" is long gone. The QLD Origin team has been dominated by indigenous descent players since Arthur Beetson was captain. Oh yeah, that was the first game. No one even comments on whether players are indigenous anymore except when it's forced during the Indigenous round and All Stars match. How do you get to be racist when your team has been over-representing dark skinned ethnic groups - namely Polynesian - for as long as you can remember? It's not because of some token representation. But because they're so damn good. The NRL's biggest racial problem internally is how to keep white kids playing the sport at a junior level. Ask parents what sport their kids are playing and why. Spoiler: it's not Rugby League. I know there was some public resentment there years ago, but I think it's moved onto acceptance now. White kids, that's the major ethnic group, are walking away because they can't compete. The question is whether they'll pour money into the game when they become adults. That's the serious conversation. Don't look to me for an answer. [/QUOTE]
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