sport news Indigenous Australian Diamonds netball star Donell Wallam reveals family secret ... trends now
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Aussie netballer Donnell Wallam has spoken out about the Netball Australia sponsorship saga that made national headlines last year, revealing that her dad was part of the Stolen Generation.
Wallam, 29, sparked a firestorm last October when it was revealed she was uncomfortable with wearing the Diamonds jersey with the Hancock Prospecting logo on it over racist comments made by Mrs Rinehart's father, Lang Hancock, almost four decades ago.
Her team-mates backed her boycott call and the furious backlash saw Mrs Rinehart, 69, pull out of the $15m deal, sparking a financial crisis for Netball Australia.
The third Indigenous player to represent Australia, Wallam scored the winning goal on debut against England at the height of the row.
Targeted online by trolls, Wallam has now spoken of the toll the
