Anthony Mundine’s advice for Adam Goodes

IN A strongly worded Facebook post, controversial Australian boxer Anthony Mundine has blown up over the Adam Goodes situation.

Anthony Mundine has lunch in Lygon Street with Mick Gatto after his win against Rabchenko. Picture: Mark Stewart

CONTROVERSIAL boxer Anthony Mundine has thrown his support behind Adam Goodes, encouraging him to “stand strong” and stay in the AFL.

The Sydney Swans star has been at the centre of an ongoing booing saga that has seen him take extended leave and left him considering retirement from the sport.

Mundine advised Goodes to make sure he leaves the game on his terms and not those dictated by others.

“I wanna say I stand 100% behind Adam Goodes !” Mundine wrote on Facebook.

“It should motivate you to be better then you already are ...don’t let it get to you bra & talk bout retirement !

“Leave on your terms !”

Mundine, who has long considered himself a spokesman for the Aboriginal community, then went on a tirade against the government.

“Racism is build into there psychic (government)since the invasion in 1788 ...we as blacks will always be looked at as inferior!

“Well we ain’t inferior we all are all human beings & equal...there are alot good white people that far from racist & understand the oppression injustice & plight of black Australia !

“People like you that face this racism need to stand strong & be a warrior like our warriors that resisted injustice since the horrific unlawful take over of the aboriginal land ...government still oppressing our people in every way !

“BLACK is strong BLACK is beautiful BLACK is not what it is depicted in there dictionary ! You got lots of support my brother STAY STRONG !!!”

Mundine says Adam Goodes needs to go out on his own terms.

The Richmond Tigers will don their 2015 Dreamtime guernseys in their Friday game against Hawthorn at the MCG in support of Goodes.

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick said the decision had been made due to the wider football community becoming tired of the abuse hurled at Goodes.

“I played against him and I have coached against him, and he has given our game extraordinary service,” Hardwick said.

“We have all had enough, and I’m pleased our club will make an important statement on Friday night.”

Hardwick also encouraged fans to wear their Dreamtime guernseys as a show of support.

“We want to support Adam Goodes, who has been a wonderful ambassador for our game and his people. The vast majority of football fans acknowledge and respect that fact.”

The dual Brownlow medallist’s AFL future remains unclear after he was granted indefinite leave by the club on Wednesday, meaning he will at least miss the Swans’ clash with Adelaide this weekend.

He was initially given two days away from the club to gather himself after he was loudly booed by sections of the West Coast crowd on Sunday — a reaction he and teammate Lewis Jetta consider had racist overtones.

Adam Goodes pictured leaving his North Bondi home on Wednesday.

“As a club, we are working with Adam and those close to him and supporting him through what is a really difficult time,” Swans chief executive Andrew Ireland said in a statement released on Wednesday.

“Adam is sick and tired of this behaviour. It has been happening for too long and it has taken its toll.

“We will give Adam all the time he needs. We will keep supporting him and he will return to the club whenever he is ready.”

Goodes’s next opportunity to return to the field is against Geelong at Simonds Stadium next week.

Cats coach Chris Scott addressed the media on Wednesday and expressed his confidence the 365-game veteran would be well received in Geelong.

“I think, in a perverse sort of way, there’s an opportunity for our supporters to show a bit of leadership on this issue,” Scott said.

“One of the positives with a bit of an ugly situation is that the AFL community has been galvanised.

“The reality is now, whether we like it or not, booing indigenous players and specifically Adam Goodes has a racist overtone, so on that basis it should stop.”

— with AAP

Originally published as Anthony Mundine’s advice for Adam Goodes