Cricket SA talks about racial inclusivity, but actions will speak louder than words and BLM mantras
Cricket SA CEO Jacques Faul sent a public message ahead of the Solidarity Cup match held in Centurion this past Saturday, reminding SA that CSA was founded on the principles of non-racialism and inclusivity, and touching on why CSA supports the Black Lives Matter movement.
However, Faul and other key decision-makers in the cricket fraternity, including Smith, wouldn’t have done this had it not been for the courage of speedster Lungi Ngidi. We know it was his comments that opened the door for current and former black cricketers to openly speak about the institutional racism in CSA and its franchises. Their stories are sad and unfortunate when one thinks of how sport has been used to drive a false narrative of unity for the country.
Ntini was no ordinary cricketer; he was the first black cricketer to play Test cricket after SA’s international re-admission following the fall of apartheid.
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