To Whom it concerns,
I am severely disappointed in the behaviour of the Adelaide Football Club fans who spent the entire match against Collingwood booing and jeering every time Isaac Quaynor had possession of the ball. Lets be honest, we all know why they were booing him (along with members of the crowd yelling out and calling him "GayNor) and it was disgusting, reprehensible conduct.
It must be noted, however, that this behaviour has been allowed and all but condoned by the management and leadership of the Adelaide Football Club. In minimising the seriousness of the actions of Izak Rankine, downplaying the damage of what he did, and attempting to weasel him out of the consequences, the Adelaide Football Club have made it clear to fans and the wider football community that they believe homophobic language has a place in our game.
Furthermore, Matthew Nicks was asked twice in his post game interview to comment on the awful behaviour of the Crows fans at the ground and he refused to comment. This was an opportunity for a leader at the Adelaide Football Club to take a stand against homophobic behaviour and supprt the LGBT community but again the club failed their fans and supporters. Fans and supporters of the Adelaide Football Club who are members of the LGBT community or allies of the LGBT commmunity have been sent a strong and clear signal they are unwelcome at the crows and their safety and acceptance as supporters is not valued by the club.
The Adelaide Football Club owes an apology to fans and supporters who did not engage in this disgusting display, an apology to the wider football community for creating the conditions for this behaviour, an apology to all LGBT people and lastly, an apology to Isaac Quaynor himself for bearing the brunt of this overt homophobia.
