Latrell Mitchell is being targeted due to his Indigenous advocacy, says Dean Widders

Former NRL player Widders says Souths star is being punishedMitchell has been booed in stadiums in recent yearsSouths fullback Latrell Mitchell is being targeted by fans and commentators due to his vocal advocacy for Indigenous people, according to former NRL player and Anaiwan man Dean Widders.Mitchell is currently suspended for three weeks for an elbow used to fend off Shaun Johnson in Saturday’s defeat to the Warriors. In recent years he has been booed in stadiums and criticised widely in the media, and has been open about the abuse he receives on social media. Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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