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Indigenous great Eddie Betts shares video of racist driving past home yelling slur at kids, latest news

AFL champion Eddie Betts has shared a confronting video of a racist seemingly driving past his home, repeatedly yelling the N-word at his children.

The Indigenous great posted the clips of security camera footage on Instagram on Thursday night.

It shows a car slowly driving past the house, where kids are shown playing basketball next to the property, yelling the slur multiple times.

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“Aboriginal kids deserve to be able to play safely, free from racism and abuse over the fence,” Betts said in the post.

“We are not even safe in our own homes. If you know who this is please let me them know that I’m open to having a chat about how much this hurts our kids.”

A screengrab from a video shared by Eddie Betts of a driver going past what appears to be his home, yelling the slur at a group of kids.Source: FOX SPORTS

The Western Bulldogs’ account, plus players and supporters shared their disgust and support for Betts and his family in response.

“That’s eff’d up my bro,” West Coast star Liam Ryan commented.

Melbourne’s Christian Petracca said: “Disgusting!!! Thinking of you and the family (heart emoji).”

Carlton champion Marc Murphy called the driver “weak as piss scum”.


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