Malthouse and Newman both played football during an era when racism, bigotry and discrimination were the norm. It can be difficult for people like that to appreciate that they are part of the problem because their racism is more casual than overt and their insight into what was actually happening around them is limited to ther own narrow assumptions.
A classic example of not knowing what he didn't know and too stubborn or too proud to admit it. There is a chance he might read Rob Muir's insights into what was happening during those times and reconsider his own words and actions.
There was an
article written years ago where Malthouse acknowledged the damage done to Chris Lewis when he was vilified during his time as an Eagle. I don't remember any efforts made by Malthouse or by the Eagles to protect Lewis from the vilification that they knew was occurring.
My advice to Malthouse is that rather than learn his philosophy from movies
"The ox is slow, but the earth is patient" is an ancient Buddhist proverb, made up, I believe, for the 1983 Tom Selleck movie High Road to China. , he could try Edmund Burke “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
(I am prepared to acknowledge that Malthouse and Newman would see themselves as "good men". They both could just do better than they have done.)
Shane (below) is correct but I will reference my source. 