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Hashim Amla Support To ‘Black Lives Matter’ Campaign

Mumbai: Former South African batsman Hashim Amla came out in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement on Wednesday and thanked fast bowler Lungi Ngidi for taking the stand for the right cause.

“The imagined superiority of whites over blacks or blacks over whites, or one nationality over another, is simply delusional. Yes, that’s right, nothing but delusional,” Amla wrote on Instagram.

“However many of us, including myself, have borne the brunt of these delusions and have crazy stories to tell which is why it makes it even more admirable to see exceptional youngsters like @lungingidi doing his bit to represent us all. Thank you brother and all those who stand up for just causes in their own way – publicly and privately,” he added.

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This comes after thirty-one former and current domestic and international South African players signed a letter in support of Lungi Ngidi and the Black Lives Matter movement.

ESPN Cricinfo reported that the letter also had the signature of five current coaches along with national fielding coach Justin Ontong.

According to a report by ESPNCricinfo, this paper is a collective effort aimed at showing solidarity with anti-racist campaigns around the world. The letter also urges Cricket South Africa (CSA) and white cricketers to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Lungi Ngidi had earlier urged the CSA board to show their solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement and this came in the face of criticism from former players such as Pat Simcox, Boeta Dippanar, Rudy Stein and Brian McMillan.

“We also note that the most vocal criticism directed at Ngidi has come through former players such as Pat Simcox, Boetta Dippenaar, Rudi Stein, Brian McMillan, and others. We urge that his views have been challenged. We were not surprised at the comments,” 

“Given South Africa’s famous past, black cricketers have had to bear the brunt of subtle and ultra-racist behavior for many years, including some allies. As a result, there is a need to understand how white privilege feeds into the perpetuation of these old attitudes and assumptions,” it added.

The Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum after the death of an African-American man named George Floyd, as a police officer, later identified as Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck in a viral video.

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