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Yeah that's not the point though, that's denouncing the attack/abuse, responding to it I suppose, do they need to do more to protect players from experiencing it in the first place?I'm pretty sure the AFL cracks down on racial abuse of its players over social media whenever it all too frequently arises. 100% they would do the same thing to any abuse received by a gay player.
Is a punitive measure for a caught individual enough? I think most on here and the AFL themselves are saying no it's not, we actually need to work towards educating/stopping/preventing the abuse occuring in the first place so players can feel safe at work. This means having a role inadvocacy and doing more than just running an AFL comp.
I would suggest again using the example of an EM nurse, is the employer reporting an individual who abused a staff member to the police enough? Or if it's happening frequently enough do they need to actually look at ways to stop the behaviour in the first place. Not saying it's simple fix but again that is what most workplaces are actually trying to work through. I think it only becomes more complex for the AFL, when do players work environments cease to exist? They play a public role in promoting the game so any abuse they receive at any time as a public figure probably becomes part of the AFLs problem.
I get that you're against it but it's the world we live in now. It's complicated, grey and the lines get confusing.