![]() ![]() “When you look at progression and social change, you look at athletes and when you talk on a broader scale, athletes like Muhammad Ali in the US and just the civil rights movement (being) pushed along by athletes standing up for what they believe in. ![]() “I’ve heard that before – people that say sport and politics don’t mix haven’t really been paying attention for the last 70 years, because I think sport has had more of an effect on politics than almost any other facet of society,” he said. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)Īsked about the recent decision by ACT Rugby to avoid taking a position on the referendum, and the concept that sporting organisations should “stick to sport”, Duke said those who thought sport and politics don’t mix weren’t aware of the history of sport or politics. Rabbitohs star Latrell Mitchell (pictured centre) has copped racial abuse in his time in the NRL. ![]()
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