'Nigger' Brown Going Down

A southern Queensland grandstand known for its controversial name will be demolished. The Toowoomba Sports Ground Trust says the ES Nigger Brown Stand, built in the 1950s in memory of a local sporting and business identity, will be pulled down because of structural defects. The chairman of the Toowoomba Sports Ground, John McDonald, told reporters another tribute to Edward Stanley Brown will be built, but as yet no decision has been made. "The stand is going, so obviously the name will be going off that stand," he said."We're going to recognise ES 'Nigger' Brown for his feats both as a sports person and a community person, as well as being a member of the trust and whether we went and did a brass plaque like they did for Wally Lewis to the entrance or something like that." Campaigner Stephen Hagan says it is unacceptable to build another tribute with the same name in this era. Mr Hagan has been lobbying the trust to remove the word 'nigger' since 1999 and told PM any other tribute should refer to Mr Brown as Edward Stanley. E.S. Brown ... he always introduced himself as 'Nigger'"I've made it very clear that I'm offended by the word nigger in any shape or form," he said. "I can't understand why they just can't recognise this great man Edward Stanley Brown - he was a great football player, he was a great civic leader, a great business man. "I've always acknowledged the contribution this man has made to Toowoomba society, but I just have a problem with them using this nickname."