Fagan in bid to ‘tell my truth’
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan still wants to tell the “truth” about his alleged involvement in the Hawthorn racism scandal despite the AFL’S investigation no longer set to progress to mediation.
Fagan remains determined to clear his name eight months after he and Alastair Clarkson were implicated in the Hawks’ historical racism saga.
“There are a lot of stories – I don‘t know what ones are true and what ones aren’t,” Fagan said on Thursday.
“I’m just waiting for the official word from the people who are on the inside and involved, and I don’t have really any update from where we were last week or the week before that.
“I’m still very willing to go and tell my truth when the opportunity arises, which it still hasn’t.”
The stress of the investigation, which last week saw Clarkson step down as North Melbourne coach, claimed another scalp on Wednesday when Justin Reeves quit as Hawthorn chief executive.
“The investigation has taken its toll on a lot of people, and that’s not good to see,” Fagan said. “It’ll be good to reach some conclusion with it sometime in the very near future.
“That will be ideal, but I wish him (Reeves) well and hope that he makes a full recovery.”
Fagan had similar welfare sentiments for triple premiership-winning coach Damien Hardwick after he decided this week to part ways with Richmond halfway through his 14th season in charge of the Tigers,
“That wouldn‘t have been a decision that he made lightly and it’s just a reflection of the great pressure senior coaches are under to keep coming up with new ideas to inspire your team,” the Lions mentor said.