Professional boxer and former rugby league player Anthony Mundine "has called on all players" at this weekend's National Rugby League and Australian Football League grand finals to "boycott the Australian national anthem," according to the AAP. Mundine shared a video via social media "urging people to make a stand at ANZ Stadium and the MCG in support of the indigenous community." The campaign follows the lead of NFL San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players who have knelt during the U.S. anthem to "protest against racial inequality and injustice." Mundine said on Facebook, "The anthem was written in late 1700s where blackfullas (sic) were considered fauna (animals) advance Australia fair as in white not fair as in fair go ... All players aboriginal & non aboriginal should boycott the anthem & start changing Australia's ignorant mentality... lets move forward together yo." Last week, former rugby league players Larry Corowa and Joe Williams "also called on indigenous players in Sunday's NRL decider to not stand for the anthem" (AAP, 9/29).
