Spectator and player in hot water over alleged racial abuse at local football game

An investigation has been launched into alleged racial abuse directly at a player last week during a local football game.

Agape Patolo – who plays for Karingal in the MPFNL – was visibly upset after taking the field against Pearcedale last Saturday.

AFL Samoa board member Junior Time says the alleged abuse came from both a fan and opposition player.

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“As the game wore on the abuse got worse and worse,” he told Tom Elliott.

“The racial abuse came out and it became really nasty. He is not in a good way to be honest.”

Pearcedale Football Club later released a statement, refusing several of the claims from Time and the context around the incident.

Click PLAY to hear Tom Elliott read out the statement.