The girl called Goodes an "ape" - if that's what you're referring to.
Anyway, maybe some places with a lot of inter-race friction do use it. Point taken, never been there, except a brief stay in Moree. I've never heard or read it myself - even on HC where you might expect it...
I presume it was imported from the Yanks - maybe via WWII or Vietnam. Though the history is not clear...
