Boy, 11, faces Oz racism tribunal

AN 11-year-old boy who allegedly called another player a “nigger” during a junior Aussie Rules match in Geelong will face a tribunal hearing today.

Ronan, an 11-year-old Portarlington player, was playing in an U12 match in early July when he was racially abused, according to his parents. Ronan’s step-mother, Lucy, says he was too upset to speak after the game.

“He was gutted,” she said. “He was crying, he was red in the face.