A spectator has received a lifetime AFL ban after being accused of performing a Nazi salute at a major finals clash.

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The 39-year-old man was charged following a tip-off over the incident at the Brisbane Lions' semi-final with Gold Coast Suns.

A member of the crowd alerted authorities that another spectator was giving a Nazi salute at the Gabba showdown on Saturday night, Queensland Police said.

It is believed the man allegedly gave the salute during the national anthem and Welcome to Country ceremony, and was removed from the ground before the semi-final began.

"Officers in attendance at the event quickly responded and took the man into cu

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