<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/brisbaNE" rel="" target="_blank" title="Brisbane"><span>Brisbane</span></a><span> man has been issued with a lifetime ban from the AFL and charged after allegedly conducting a Nazi salute at an AFL finals match.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The incident occurred at the Gabba in Brisbane, where the Brisbane Lions hosted the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday in the second week of the AFL finals.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to police, the man's actions were reported by fellow fans to police, who took the man into custody.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/charlie-kirk-shooter-tyler-robinson-what-we-know-political-views-explained/9a17a048-d30a-4bd2-8882-a24bc7d7ca27" target="_blank"><strong><span>What do we know about Tyler Robinson, the man who allegedly killed Charlie Kirk?</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 39-year-old Pratten man was subsequently charged with one count of public display of giving a Nazi salute.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland Police said they were continuing investigations, and were unsure if the man had any links to any far-right groups.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/the-national-climate-risk-assessment-australia-key-takeaways-millions-at-risk-of-flooding-heatwave/30c25f88-7101-49ec-8c6c-d9daf122fa54" target="_blank"><strong><span>Heatwave deaths to skyrocket and 1.5 million Australians at risk of sea level rise, first national climate risk assessment finds</span></strong></a></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-queensland-man-nazi-salute-afl-match-brisbane-lions-gold-coast-suns/c40257e4-f0d0-47f9-953a-2cafaf94cccc" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We haven't identified any links at this stage, but we will investigate the full background of this person," Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Kelly told media.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"At this point this person has just been charged with doing the Nazi salute, and it's before the court."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man is expected to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on September 29.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There were no other reported incidents from Saturday's match, which had an attendance 36,628 people.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brisbane Lions comfortably won the match over their local rivals 14.16 (100) to 6.11 (47).</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>
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