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THE PORT Adelaide supporter who threw a banana at Adelaide forward Eddie Betts on Saturday night has apologised for her action.
In a statement, she apologised to Betts and the Adelaide Football Club, saying "it was never my intention to cause harm or distress to your players or supporters."
Betts said it's sad that racism still exists in the game but he thanked Port Adelaide and his teammates for their response to the incident.
"All we have to do is just educate (people). Port Adelaide has offered all their indigenous players for this lady to go and speak to them, which is fantastic," Betts said.
"I'm part of the new AFL campaign against racism and our slogan is, 'It stops with me'.
"Hopefully, people can talk to their kids about why the campaign is important and educate their families about racism. It's never too late to learn."
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The unnamed woman, understood to be in her 20s, has agreed to take part in cultural awareness sessions the club has offered.
"Going to a game of football is meant to be a fun and enjoyable event for all and I apologise for ruining it for so many," the woman's statement said.
"I regret my momentary lapse of judgement and I did not attend the game with the predetermined attitude of bringing the game into disrepute or to offend anyone.
"Unfortunately, the emotions of the game got the better of me and I hope you all accept my apology.
"I will accept the sanctions given to me as a result of this incident, with the strongest understanding that there is no place for this kind of behaviour."
Betts said he was disappointed in the behaviour and was keen to move on so he could concentrate on the Crows' upcoming finals series.
"It's a little bit disappointing that someone is trying to aim at you while you're playing on the field," Betts said.
"We go out there to play footy and to entertain. We don't want to be fearing for (our safety) and dodging stuff that comes onto the field.
"I think I can speak for every AFL player in saying, period, you shouldn’t throw anything on the field."
He said the majority of supporters had been fantastic since he joined the Crows.
"Hopefully, we can all learn something from this weekend," Betts said.
"I’ve just got to find a way to put it aside because we’ve got finals coming up and we’ve got West Coast on Friday night, that’s the main thing I need to focus on."
