The 39-year-old was arrested at the Lions-Suns semi-final clash and also handed a lifetime AFL ban.
A protester performs a Nazi salute at the Shrine of Remembrance during an anti-lockdown rally in Melbourne on Sept. 5, 2020. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Queensland police have charged a 39-year-old man after he allegedly made a Nazi salute during the national anthem and Welcome to Country at the weekend’s AFL clash between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns.
He has also been banned for life from all AFL matches.
Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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