US EditionAussie Sporting First in Racial Abuse Arrest
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, JUL 11 – A 37-year-old man from Melbourne was charged for sending racially abusive messages to Montrezl Harrell, marking the first successful social media racial abuse arrest in Australian basketball.
- On July 2, Victoria Police arrested and charged a 37-year-old Huntingdale man for racially abusing NBL star Harrell, marking the first such arrest in Australian basketball.
- Following racial messages sent in October, Basketball Australia’s Integrity Unit referred the case to Victoria Police, leading to the first-ever arrest for social media abuse of an athlete in Australian basketball.
- Victoria Police traced anonymous racist messages to a Huntingdale IP address and charged the man with using a carriage service to offend, with involvement from BA's integrity unit.
- Victoria Police bailed the accused to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on August 15, with Harrell comfortable with the legal process, marking a landmark case for online racial abuse in Australian basketball.
- Basketball Australia called the arrest a landmark case that enhances legal protections against online racial abuse for athletes.
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Australia police arrest man over online racial abuse of player
Victoria Police have arrested a man for alleged racial abuse of a National Basketball League (NBL) player via social media in a first for the sport in Australia, the national governing body said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Police in Australia said Friday that a man has been arrested and charged for racially abusing a professional National Basketball League (NBL) player online. Although neither police nor the club has identified the player in question, Australian media have widely reported the alleged victim as Montrezl Harrell, an American basketball player who played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In a statement, police in the state o…
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