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Mary Fowler Alleges Racist Farewell at Montpellier in New Memoir

In a first-person account, she says the experiences reflected racial bias, with no response from the club reported.

Overview

  • Fowler writes that after her final home game in 2022, other departing players received flowers while she and teammate Ashleigh Weerden were later handed bananas in the dressing room.
  • She says the gesture felt racially charged because they were two of only six Black players and followed other moments that left them feeling singled out.
  • Her book recounts being reprimanded because Weerden drove her home from training when she did not have a licence.
  • She alleges a physiotherapist accused her of inventing chest pain and said coaches believed she was making it up.
  • Fowler also discloses experiencing depression and self-harm while in France and reflects on straightening her hair for 2023 World Cup matches.