Nicky Winmar
Nicky Winmar is a former Australian rules footballer, renowned for his illustrious career with the St Kilda Football Club in the AFL during the late 1980s and 1990s. He is celebrated not only for his on-field performances but also for his stand against racism in football, particularly after his iconic gesture in 1993 when he lifted his shirt to show his skin color to fans who were racially abusing him. Winmar's actions made a significant impact on the discourse surrounding racism in Australian sports, and he remains a prominent figure in advocating for Indigenous rights and recognition.
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Nicky Winmar will not be co-lead plaintiff of a historical AFL racism class action.
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Nicky Winmar could help lead a racism class action against the AFL.
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