Cricket West Indies Backs Players In Speaking Out Against Racism | Cricket News
Chris Gayle had spoken about having confronted racism himself.© AFP
The Caribbean other folks have fought many battles “off and on the sector” in opposition to discrimination confronted by means of other folks of color, mentioned Cricket West Indies because it joined its gamers in condemning racism after an unarmed African-American guy’s dying in police custody sparked well-liked protests. Protests have erupted in The united states after George Floyd died gasping for breath as a white policeman in Minneapolis pressed his knee into the hand-cuffed guy’s neck. “We sign up for our cricketers, different cricket stakeholders, all sportsmen, sportswomen, and sports activities directors, in talking out in opposition to all varieties of racism and inequality,” CWI mentioned in a remark.
International sports activities icons from Tiger Woods to West Indies cricketers like Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy have pop out to talk brazenly in opposition to the racism confronted by means of other folks of color during the arena.
The CWI mentioned other folks from the island countries have fought their battles to retain their dignity and identification over many years and returned victorious.
“The folks of the West Indies have fought many battles of our personal, off and on the sector. We’ve been blessed to witness the prowess, choice and leaders of our cricketing heroes who united the Caribbean and taken nice luck and delight to our other folks,” it said.
After the flowery Gayle narrated how he was once a sufferer of racism, two-time International T20 successful West Indies captain Sammy recommended the ICC to sentence such behaviour.
“At the moment, if the cricket international no longer status in opposition to the injustice in opposition to other folks of colour after seeing that closing video of that foot down the following of my brother you might be additionally a part of the issue,” Sammy had mentioned on Tuesday.
The CWI made it transparent that it stood by means of its gamers.
“We due to this fact give a boost to all carrying icons and position fashions who’re lately main the way in which in peacefully protesting and status in opposition to the scourge of racism and injustice.”
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