Sydney Swans fans walk out in protest after player misconduct scandal

Hundreds of Sydney Swans fans walked out of the Sydney Cricket Ground during a historic AFL double-header in protest over a player misconduct scandal. The club stood down five players — Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Riley Bice and James Jordon — for the rest of the season after they breached club standards, including drinking and bringing women back to their hotel following their round 23 win over Essendon. Some fans held banners in support of women, while others left before the men's match began.

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