Vincent Barnes has weighed in on Lungi Ngidi's stance on the Black Lives Matter movement after criticism from some former Proteas players
“He said that once they got together as a squad it would be something that they would address, or that he would address with the rest of the squad. Not once did he say that other people or other lives don’t matter,” said Barnes.Barnes said the criticism from Steyn, Symcox and Dippenaar was not surprising but rather “typical and predictable”.“Some of the older ex-Proteas have had their say about Lungi’s comments, and they were not complimentary.
Barnes believes that meaningful change will only come about through education, within sports and in greater society. “The Protea Fire culture was initiated to address the very issues which have come into the spotlight from these cricketers’ comments, from Lungi to the retired Proteas, to [former West Indian fast bowler] Michael Holding and [. I was part of these culture workshops where the focus was on fostering respect for each other’s culture, race and religion,” said Barnes.
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