‘Should not have happened’: Dillon, Crows denounce booing after coach comes under fire
Former AFL player Mitch Brown has criticized Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks for his response to fans booing player Isaac Quaynor. The incident has sparked a broader debate about leadership and the handling of discriminatory behavior in sports.
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Highlights ongoing issues regarding racism and homophobia in professional sports and the responsibility of leadership to address fan conduct.
— 3:26pm , first published July 24, 2026 — 12:36am
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Share A A A Loading Mitch Brown – the AFL’s first openly bisexual male footballer – has slammed Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks’ post-match response to Crows fans’ booing of Isaac Quaynor as “horrible leadership” as the Magpies player admitted the crowd reaction confused him.
The Crows and the AFL released statements on Friday afternoon denouncing the targeted booing of Quaynor, after he was jeered by large sections of the 50,109-strong crowd at Adelaide Oval for each of his 20 disposals on Thursday night.
Crows supporters also targeted Quaynor in last year’s qualifying final , a fortnight after he was the victim of a homophobic slur from Adelaide star Izak Rankine.
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