Three men were ejected from the Big Bash League game between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder after unfurling a banner saying ‘It’s OK to be white’ and displaying it from the stadium’s top tier.
West Australian police say they are investigating after three men unfurled an “It’s OK to be white” banner at a Big Bash League match in Perth on Thursday.
The men, aged 50, 24 and 38, were ejected after unfurling the banner at Thursday night’s match between the Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder. It was displayed from the stadium’s top tier for several minutes before it was taken down and the three men were ejected.
In a statement, WA police said they had issued a formal move-on notice to the men. A police spokesman said the incident was “currently under investigation”.
On Friday, Cricket Australia said it had issued a “first and final warning” to the men, but did not issue a fine or a ban following the incident.
CA said it took a “zero-tolerance approach” to racial vilification but it did not issue a fine or ban to any of the men involved.
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...ts-ok-to-be-white-banner-at-bbl-cricket-match
