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Heritier Lumumba calls out Collingwood s shameful handling of bombshell racism investigation

Collingwood s official response to racism report was missing one key thing — an apology

Collingwood s official response to racism report was missing one key thing — an apology Posted MonMonday 8 updated TueTuesday 9 Eddie McGuire fronted a press conference the day of the report s release. ( Print text only Cancel It s been a week since Collingwood president Eddie McGuire said a report outlining systemic behaviour was a proud day for the club. It left most onlookers dumbfounded — not least the man who inspired the report in the first place, former Collingwood player Héritier Lumumba, who was scathing of McGuire s response. It unleashed a firestorm of criticism, which soon forced McGuire to apologise for his language. There is absolutely no path forward without a wholehearted apology from the board, Mr Hemingway said.

Collingwood s past has finally caught up with its present – and its president

Collingwood’s past has finally caught up with its present – and its president Paul Daley © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Joe Castro/EPA As gold rush money fuelled the ever-expanding Melbourne of the 1850s, remnants of Wurundjeri people, decimated by disease, starvation and violent dispossession, were still to be found on a vast expanse of woodland and pasture down by the Yarra in Abbotsford. It was their land. Yet speculator John Dight was permitted to buy sections of it from the colonial government. A few of the traditional owners managed to coexist with Dight’s stock for another 30 or so years until the land was subdivided around a large sporting ground – Victoria Park.

Will Eddie hang on? President s tenure at Collingwood on the edge

Will Eddie hang on? President’s tenure at Collingwood on the edge We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Perhaps for the first time in his eventful and transformative 22-year presidency, Eddie McGuire has lost control of the decision on whether he continues at the helm of the Collingwood Football Club for the 2021 season. McGuire has already committed to standing down as president at the end of this year, a move that surprised many within the club and AFL. But well-placed sources confirm that there have been discussions among his fellow board members about whether McGuire ought to serve out this year, as he intends, or be persuaded to step aside much sooner to provide fresh air for the Magpies.

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