Don't take it from me, This is from the New York Times. This tradition of racism is a matter of routine in Australia.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/26/opinion/the-dark-side-of-australias-national-sport.html
I would not be surprised if they were racist towards the Filipinos. Not when its the Australians. If the Filipinos said this is the case, they are almost certainly telling the truth. Australian athletes have a rep for being deeply ugly, vile people.
For a cricketing superpower, Australians have a poor on-field reputation. Mutually respectful competition has been replaced by ugly belligerence. Derogatory, threatening or racist remarks are not only a routine part of the Australian game, they have become a form of psychological warfare used to establish dominance over opponents.
The practice is called "sledging," apparently drawn from the phrase, "as subtle as a sledgehammer."
Many Australians are perversely proud of their reputation as the sledging kings of the cricket world.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/26/opinion/the-dark-side-of-australias-national-sport.html
Usman Khawaja, who was born in Pakistan, had moved to Australia with his family when he was five-years-old. Right from his early days, he faced racial sledging — being called a "F---ing curry muncher" — while he was trying to find his feet in cricket.
It is for this reason why so many of my friends, most of whom were born outside Australia, didn't support Australia in sporting contests. I didn't either," Khawaja was quoted as saying.
I would not be surprised if they were racist towards the Filipinos. Not when its the Australians. If the Filipinos said this is the case, they are almost certainly telling the truth. Australian athletes have a rep for being deeply ugly, vile people.
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