‘It was a horrible day, looking back’: Nicky Winmar on his 1993 ‘Black and proud’ moment

[SaintWiki]

‘It was a horrible day, looking back’: Nicky Winmar on his 1993 ‘Black and proud’ moment

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... ZWll3VpiIo

[The Fireman]

Wasn’t a horrible day for me. We beat the skunks and I was there.
Still remember those pleasant Sunday mornings at the club and having a beer with nick
Saw him lift the jumper at the game and thought nothing of it , had no idea at the time of the significance, to me nick was just another bloke and took it for granted that Collingwood fans were just unintelligent ferals

f*** he was a good player
Lovely bloke

[saynta]

Wasn’t a horrible day for me. We beat the skunks and I was there.
Still remember those pleasant Sunday mornings at the club and having a beer with nick
Saw him lift the jumper at the game and thought nothing of it , had no idea at the time of the significance, to me nick was just another bloke and took it for granted that Collingwood fans were just unintelligent ferals

f*** he was a good player
Lovely bloke

Yep and yep.

[SaintPav]

Easily the most skilful and graceful player to have played for the Saints.

The best to watch IMO.

The greatest!

An icon.

[happy feet]

‘It was a horrible day, looking back’: Nicky Winmar on his 1993 ‘Black and proud’ moment

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... ZWll3VpiIo

Thanks for posting this story. I will go and buy the book now.

[shanegrambeau]

My fav player

Wasn't at the game.

But was surprised - a win at Vic Park...rare as hens teeth for us.

(Just checked and it seems we won there a total of 8 times - ever)

The victory helped heal the wounds of 1979, when I was there. (Collingwood 31.21.207 defeated St Kilda 3.11.29)

At the time I thought the act of showing his skin to the ferals was no big deal.

Say no more.

Pity the season went down the toilet after it, but stuff happens I suppose.