“I wish I’d done better”: Former Pies coach regrets not standing with Lumumba
Nathan Buckley has expressed his regret over his own and Collingwood’s handling of allegations of racism at the club, put forth by premiership player Héritier Lumumba. The former Pies player and coach was among several leaders at the club to have dismissed Lumumba’s experience, first made public in the Fair Game documentary in 2017. Born in Rio de Janeiro to a Brazilian mother and Congolese-Angolan father, Lumumba played 199 games with Collingwood, and won All-Australian honours in the Pies’ 2010...