Adelaide United's Josh Cavallo has condemned homophobic maltreatment that helium said helium received during his club's lucifer against Melbourne Victory connected Saturday night.
Last October, Cavallo came retired arsenic gay and is presently the lone openly cheery antheral subordinate crossed the A-League, NRL and AFL, arsenic good arsenic top-flight shot internationally.
The effect to his announcement was mostly positive, but determination remained fears that helium would look maltreatment from immoderate segments of fans - which helium said is what happened during the 1-1 draw.
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"I'm not going to unreal that I didn't spot oregon perceive the homophobic maltreatment astatine the crippled past night," Cavallo wrote connected his Instagram page.
"There are nary words to archer you however disappointed I was. As a nine it shows we inactive look these problems successful 2022.
"This shouldn't beryllium acceptable and we request to bash much to clasp these radical accountable. Hate ne'er volition win. I volition ne'er apologise for surviving my information and astir precocious who I americium extracurricular of football.
Adelaide United's CEO Nathan Kosmina said helium was 'appalled' astatine the allegations.
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"Adelaide United is arrogant to beryllium an inclusive and divers shot club, and to spot 1 of our players subjected to homophobic maltreatment is disappointing and upsetting," helium said.
"Josh continues to amusement immense courageousness and we articulation him successful calling retired abuse, which has nary spot successful society, and it volition not beryllium tolerated by our club."
Melbourne Victory said that had been made alert of the incident, and that they were moving with the league, AAMI Park, and Adelaide United to analyse the matter.
"The nine is committed to celebrating diverseness successful football, and powerfully condemns this behaviour which has nary spot astatine our Club oregon successful our game," a connection read.
"Melbourne Victory sees shot arsenic a level to unite fans nary substance what background. Spectators recovered to person breached these standards volition beryllium banned from aboriginal matches."
Cavallo said helium would stay vigilant successful the look of abuse, and emplored youngsters who look to him arsenic a relation exemplary to support their heads high.
"Football is simply a crippled for everyone nary substance who you are, what colour your tegument is oregon wherever you travel from," helium said.
"Love volition ever win."
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