Quinton de Kock doesn’t like Black Lives Matter as he refused to knee down and withdrew out of South African team
South Africa is a country in Africa. Quinton de Kock, the South African wicketkeeper-batsman, has withdrawn from Tuesday’s Twenty20 World Cup match against the West Indies due to “personal circumstances.” The announcement comes just one day after Cricket South Africa (CSA) ordered all players to take a knee “in a united and consistent stand against racism.”
Quinton de Kock withdrew from South Africa’s Twenty20 World Cup match against the West Indies on Tuesday, citing “personal concerns,” as the country’s cricket body ordered players to kneel.
Temba Bavuma, the captain, said the wicketkeeper-batsman, a former national captain, had withdrawn from their vital Super 12 match in Dubai due to “personal issues.”
De Kock had previously refused to participate in the anti-racism gesture that has been a standard aspect of most sporting events, which aroused eyebrows.
“On Monday evening, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Board unanimously voted to issue a directive mandating all Proteas players to take a consistent and united stand against racism by ‘taking the knee’ prior to the commencement of their remaining World Cup matches,” according to a statement from the CSA.
“There were concerns raised that team members’ differing positions in support of the BLM (Black Lives Matter) initiative generated an unintentional perception of inequity or lack of support for the initiative.”
“After evaluating all pertinent concerns, including the players’ perspective, the Board determined that it was critical for the team to be viewed as taking a united and consistent stand against racism, especially in light of South Africa’s past.”
