Archie Perkins is the hope that Bombers fans need right now
It’s an unnerving time to be a Bombers fan right now. First-year coach. Players leaving. Zach Merrett’s contract up in the air. Injuries galore.…
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I'm a freelance journalist that writes sport features and opinions on AFL and NBA figures for The Roar, Bleacher Report, ESPN, The Guardian and more. I can be found on Twitter @justinjourno.
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Some good points in here mate. What I think most people need to understand and this highlighted in the Ripple Effect doc, is the trauma caused from being racially vilified. It’s hard to shake. And the damage can last decades. I don’t think this is a case of kicking Walker while he’s down, but more an acknowledgement that he is part of the (larger) problem in Australia.
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