An Australian football club was forced to apologize after at least two of its team members dressed as tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams in blackface, in what was deemed “disgusting” and “repulsive racism.”
Australian Penguin Football Club members Mitch Stanley and Matt Chamberlain were pictured wearing white tennis skirts, black wigs and black body paint, and holding tennis rackets.
A member of the Tasmania-based team posted the photo on Facebook, sparking outrage, before the post was deleted. A third member of the team was also dressed in blackface, posing as Aliir Aliir, a Sydney Swans football player.
Speaking with Australia’s Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), an Australian Football League spokesperson said individual football clubs are responsible for participating in Mad Day celebrations, marking the end of the season.
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