Statue of former St Kilda player Nicky Winmar removed from Perth Stadium after assault conviction
- The statue of former AFL player Neil Elvis "Nicky" Winmar has been taken down at Perth Stadium less than two days after a Victorian court found him guilty of assaulting a woman.
- The bronze statue was unveiled in July 2019, in the lead-up to NAIDOC Week and as a symbol against racism in the AFL — seven years later, it was removed on the first day of NAIDOC week.
- The bronze statue was taken down by a crane, and a crew of roughly six people, around 6:45am on Sunday local time after the WA Premier Roger Cook ordered its removal on Friday.
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- The statue of former AFL player Neil Elvis "Nicky" Winmar has been taken down at Perth Stadium less than two days after a Victorian court found him guilty of assaulting a woman.
- The bronze statue was unveiled in July 2019, in the lead-up to NAIDOC Week and as a symbol against racism in the AFL — seven years later, it was removed on the first day of NAIDOC week.
- The bronze statue was taken down by a crane, and a crew of roughly six people, around 6:45am on Sunday local time after the WA Premier Roger Cook ordered its removal on Friday.
Sources: ABC Australia