Indigenous players demand end to racist abuse

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Aboriginal players from the Australian Football League (AFL) have issued an open letter to fans of the code demanding an end to racist abuse after two of their number were insulted over the weekend.

Port Adelaide Power's Paddy Ryder and Eddie Betts of the Adelaide Crows, both indigenous Australians, were subjected to racial abuse from the crowd during the top flight match at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.