![]() Pommie Mbangwa: I’ll say this with regard to Quinton de Kock that freedom of choice is fair enough. There are other issues affecting the world but I don’t understand why it’s so difficult. ![]() This is also in the hope that there is an agreement in that regard.ĭaren Sammy: Yeah, sometimes I don’t understand why is it so difficult to support this movement if you understand what it stands for. I hope, I hope that the discussion at the very least can be about how to be united, about something that everybody agrees on. This South African statement reads that there are concerns raised over the different postures taken by team members in support of the BLM initiative created an unintended perception of disparity or lack of support for the initiative which essentially says lack of support for people of colour within the side, the South Africa side, within the country South Africa, in the world as a whole.Įxcuse me for being political because some will say it is being political but I cannot shed my skin. And for this as an issue to still be here is, huge. I would say as the team concerned is South Africa who have a history of exclusion and racism. Pommie Mbangwa: I dare say Darren that cricket will take a back seat and it’s a big statement for me to make in a cricket World Cup where absolutely everybody would like to play in. That will be a conversation in this World Cup. It is good to see the players united in something that has an effect on so many people across the world. (As players were taking a knee and then as the first over went on)ĭaren Sammy: My mother used to always say that you got to stand for something or you will fall for anything. Here is the full text of the commentary piece concerning the anti-racism narrative: The Board will await a further report from team management before deciding on the next steps. In a press release issued a little later by Cricket South Africa, it was revealed that de Kock withdrew over taking the knee ahead of the match against the West Indies. Update: CSA has noted the personal decision by South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock not to take the kneeĪt the start of the match the official reason for de Kock’s withdrawal was not yet known.ĭuring commentary, Mbangwa didn’t hold back and made his thoughts about the situation clear and was also joined by co-commentator and former West Indies captain Daren Sammy who too voiced his opinion on the matter. However, De Kock who had refused to take a knee in South Africa’s Test series in the West Indies earlier this year, opted out of the match after the directive. Modi government allowed Adani-run mine to expand even when it hadn’t run out of coalįormer Zimbabwean cricketer and commentator Pommie Mbangwa had some strong words during commentary after Quinton de Kock opted out of the T20 World Cup game between South Africa and West Indies for personal reasons.Ĭricket South Africa had issued a directive to its players to adopt a consistent and united stance against racism by ‘taking the knee’ prior to the start of their remaining T20 World Cup matches.Caught on camera: Cheetah walks up to wildlife photographer to be petted. ![]()
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