The AFL is investigating an alleged racial incident after reports that a fan allegedly made racist comments towards other fans during a pre-season game.

It's alleged the man called other fans n****** before fleeing the stadium to avoid capture, he is not seen in the video which captures the aftermath of the comment 9 News reported.

In the clip you can see other fans trying to calm the situation after the mans friends were confronted by the targets of the racial slur.

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The AFL is investigating claims that a fan used a racial slur towards other AFL fans before fleeing the ground, he is not seen in the video but the AFL hope to identify him in other video evidence

The man's friends can be see apologising for the remarks made by their mate.

By the end of the clip the situation looked to be calming down.

The AFL hopes to identify the man through video evidence provided to them.

A league spokesperson said the league does not tolerate such behavior.

'The AFL does not tolerate anti-social behaviour on any level, and it will be dealt with as swiftly and quickly as possible,' the spokesperson said.

The alleged incident comes off the back of prior racist altercations at grounds throughout Australia, one which lead Adelaide Crows star Eddie Betts to speak out in 2017.

The offender is not seen in the video instead his friends were left apologising for his racist slur in hopes of calming tensions in the stands

It also comes a week after it was announced AFL legend and Indiginous rights activist Nicky Winmar would have a statue erected in his honour.

The statue will be representing the now infamous moment from 1993 where Winmar lifted his jersey after a game with St Kilda, declaring 'I'm black and proud of it.'

Mr Winmar made the stance in response to racist comments he had to endure from the crowd and the image became a famous and celebrated moment in the AFL.

The incident comes in the same month it was announced AFL legend Nicky Winmar and his celebrated stance against racism will be immortalised with a statue

"If it happens, I'm proud to be a part of that,'' Winmar told Fox Footy last year.

'The family and the grandkids are coming through as well – they'd probably go around and see it one day.'

Winmar was the first Indigenous footballer to play 250 game sin the AFL and won two best and fairest medals in a stellar career.