AFL investigates Adelaide's Izak Rankine over alleged homophobic comment
Crows star under investigation for alleged homophobic slur
Rankine has not turned up at West Lakes on Monday and is expected to not be at the club in the wake of the AFL's Integrity Unit investigating the allegations.
Dawson said the Crows would await the findings of the investigation and said there was not a cultural problem in AFL regarding homophobia.
'Obviously it is not ideal but it is in the AFL's hands. It is being investigated and we will see what happens,' he said.
'We will wait and see and leave it up to the AFL to go through what they have to.
'No I don't think so (there is a cultural problem in the AFL).'
In what could have a massive impact on the Crows' finals campaign, Rankine is set to be interviewed by the AFL's Integrity Unit regarding the allegation.
Crows coaching director Murray Davis and senior assistant Scott Burns have both arrived at the club.
Key forward Darcy Fogarty is expected to speak to the media at 11.30am local time.
It is possible Rankine's season could be over if the allegation is proven, given Gold Coast's Wil Powell was last year given a five-game ban for making a homophobic comment.
West Coast's Jack Graham was handed a four-game ban earlier this season for a homophobic slur against a GWS opponent.
The AFL confirmed on Monday morning the league's integrity unit was looking into an alleged on-field incident from the Crows-Pies clash.
'The AFL is aware of an alleged matter with the Integrity Unit making inquiries,' AFL general manager of corporate affairs Jay Allen says.
Adelaide confirmed it was aware of the allegation on Monday morning.
'We are aware of an alleged matter involving one of our players in Saturday night's game and we are in discussions with the AFL,' the club said in a statement.
Originally published as Crows arrive at West Lakes in wake of homophobic slur allegations against Izak Rankine
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