Davis confirmed toThe Age that the statement via Lumumba’s account was made on behalf of three players,but chose to make no further comment.
Lumumba wrote that “after 15 months of dialogue to address past incidents of racism at the Collingwood Football Club,Leon Davis,Andrew Krakouer and I have formally notified the club that we are officially terminating all communications with CFC.
“Nothing has changed. It is our firm belief that the Collingwood Football Club has no intention of acting in good faith to achieve a just outcome for past players who have experienced racism at the Club.”
Collingwood CEO Mark Anderson said in a statement on Wednesday that the club hoped for a genuine outcome for all players who had experienced racism at the club,with the truth-telling process to start in April as a result of the recommendations arising from theDo Better report.
“We remain committed to,and hopeful of,a genuine outcome for any and all players who have been subject to racism at our club. Our processes of the past needed to be reviewed and theDo Better review and report recommendations addressed what we needed to change and implement,” Anderson said.