Former Hawthorn welfare manager drops bomb on racism saga

Former Hawthorn welfare manager Jason Burt has dropped a bombshell on the club’s racism saga, claiming one family at the centre of the case aren’t indigenous Australians. Burt, along with former Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson and then-football boss Chris Fagan, were this week exonerated by an independent investigation and cleared of all charges under AFL rules. But legal counsel acting for the families, Leon Zwier, has confirmed the group will pursue a claim through the human rights commission against...

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