Former SA ‘A’ bowler urges black players to go all out against racism, which he says is alive and well in the game
Ethy Mbhalati in action for the Titans in March 2016. The fast bowler opened up about his experiences of racism in cricket after Proteas player Lungi Ngidi was attacked for supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.Former SA A fast bowler Ethy Mbhalati on Tuesday lifted the lid on allegations of institutionalised racism at Centurion’s Northerns Cricket Union .
Mbhalati outlined the frustration he felt in the change room early in his career, when players and coaches spoke in Afrikaans‚ a language he did not understand. “But when they are drunk and loud‚ and start doing funny things, like running naked onto the pitch or throwing up in the dressing room‚ they expect us to laugh.
“When black players questioned certain things‚ they said we had attitude problems and we were lazy‚ but when a white player did the same thing‚ they said they were good leaders. Images of West Indies legend Michael Holding breaking down in tears while recalling his experiences with racism also stirred him into action.
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