Police Investigate Hate Speech at Children's Sport Game

May 9, 2026, 13:42
AustraliaSports

Introduction

Police went to a children's netball game on Saturday. A woman said bad things about Jewish people.

Main Body

The game was at Heffron Park. A mother from one team used mean words. She said Jewish people should not exist. Police told the 42-year-old woman to leave. They are still checking the facts. Many Jewish people feel unsafe in sports now. David Goldman says this happens often. He says half of his members saw hate in sports. This problem grew after October 7. Adam Dinte is the leader of the Maccabi club. He says this is very bad. He wrote a letter of complaint. The other club said they are sorry. They say they do not like hate speech.

Conclusion

Police are still working on the case. The sports clubs are trying to fix the problem.

Learning

💡 The 'People' Pattern

In this story, we see how to describe groups of people and their feelings. For A2, you need to move from "I" to "They".

1. Describing Groups

  • Jewish people → A specific group.
  • His members → People in a club.
  • The other club → A group of people as one unit.

2. Action & Feeling Look at how the story connects a group to a feeling:

Many Jewish people →\rightarrow feel unsafe

3. Simple Word Swap To reach A2, replace basic words with these from the text:

  • Bad things →\rightarrow Hate speech
  • Bad words →\rightarrow Mean words
  • Tell them to go →\rightarrow Told to leave

Quick Rule: When talking about a group, use They. Example: "The police are working. They are checking facts."

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
law enforcement officers who protect people
Example:The police arrived quickly after the accident.
investigate (v.)
to look into something to find out facts
Example:The police will investigate the crime.
hate (v.)
to feel strong dislike
Example:He hates loud music.
speech (n.)
a talk or statement given to an audience
Example:She gave a short speech at the event.
children (n.)
young people who are not adults
Example:The park is full of children playing.
sport (n.)
an activity that involves physical exercise and rules
Example:Basketball is a popular sport.
game (n.)
an activity for entertainment or competition
Example:They played a board game.
mean (adj.)
unfriendly or cruel in words or actions
Example:He said mean words to his friend.
leave (v.)
to go away from a place
Example:Please leave the room.
unsafe (adj.)
not safe or secure
Example:The road was unsafe after the storm.