Racist abuse of Indigenous NRL player Latrell Mitchell reflects Australia's past and present. How can we escape it?

South Sydney Rabbitohs full-back Latrell Mitchell, here with his daughter, is the latest Indigenous player to face racist abuse. (Supplied: South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Here we go again. Another racist attack in sport. More white noise telling us this is not who we are. We must do better, racism has no place in our society.

Yes, yes, yes. All well meaning. And we have heard this all before. All the platitudes. All the innocence.