Former Hawthorn welfare manager Jason Burt has denied claims made in a bombshell open letter by Indigenous former players and their family members, saying allegations made in the document are not true.
Former Hawks star Cyril Rioli and his wife Shannyn Ahsam-Rioli, ex-players Carl Peterson and Jermaine Miller-Lewis and Jermaine's partner Montanah, as well as former Indigenous advisor Leon Egan, published the letter late on Friday.
The group have lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission against the AFL club, alleging they "endured racism" at the club.
