The Brisbane Lions strongly condemn the racist comments made about some of our players and their families on social media over the weekend.

There is no place for racism in sport, or in society full stop.

The AFL Integrity Unit has been advised of these incidences.

As a Club we celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and the incredible contribution Indigenous players have made to our great game.

Over the weekend, we engaged our entire Indigenous playing group in a discussion about how we should proceed with this matter.

While angry and upset, they were united in their belief that we should use this moment to urge people to educate themselves about the harmful impacts of racially motivated comments and online abuse. 

We would encourage you to visit itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au to learn about the various forms of racism and the impact they can have on an individual and their family.

At the Lions we are a family and when one hurts, we all hurt.

We encourage everyone to continually call this behavior out.

Enough is enough.