Jack Wighton frustrated at persistent racism after alleged abuse of Rabbitohs teammates Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker

Rabbitohs five-eighth Jack Wighton is frustrated racism towards Indigenous players continues to be a problem in the NRL .

The league is looking into claims Mitchell and Walker have become targets of racial abuse, after a crowd member allegedly vilified the Rabbitohs duo during Saturday's loss to St George Illawarra. Wighton, a Wiradjuri man and close friend of Mitchell, expressed his frustrations at the continual abuse. The 2020 Dally M winner, who will play his 250th game in Magic Round, remained tight-lipped about how Mitchell and Walker were faring after the alleged incident."Whatever is found out, if it becomes true, whatever or whoever it is, hopefully the people make the right decisions and do what they have to.ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that’s making headlines.

Mitchell has frequently called out racism on social media, and has recently been subjected to extensive boos from fans at matches.

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