Sharjah: South African Star Quinton de Kock on Thursday made himself available for his team’s remaining matches from the T20 T20 Cup, said he was fine taking the knee if “educated someone else” and that he was very hurt in called racist to refuse to make Previous movement.
Wicketkeeper’s dough out of the match Group 1 Super 12 South South Africa against West Indies in Dubai on Tuesday, his decision came after South African cricket ordered players to take the knee before each match.
“I am very sorry for all the wounds, confusion, and anger that I caused.
I am silent about this very important problem until now.
But I feel you have to explain myself a little,” he said in a statement posted by CSA.
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“It seems there is always a drama when we go to the World Cup.
It’s not fair.
I just want to thank my teammates for their support, especially my captain.
Tob.” People might not flip amazing.
leader.
If he and the team, and South Africa, will have me, I will love no more than playing cricket for my country again, “he added.
In his long statement, De Kock insisted that the black life was important for him because his family background and not because International campaign.
De Kock explained that he did not take the knee before the match because the way dictated was issued for the players, hours before this contest.
“I was silent about this very important problem.
until now.
But I feel you have to explain myself a little.
For those who don’t know, I come from a mixed race family.
Half my sister was colored and my stepmother was black.
“For me, black life for example since I was born.
Not only because there is an international movement,” he said.
The 28-year-old said he felt like his freedom was covered by CSA but his perspective was now different after talking with council officials complicated.
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I grew up to understand that we all have rights, and they are important.
I feel like my rights are taken away when I was told what we should do in the way we are told.” Since our chat with the council last night, which is very emotional, I think we all have a better understanding of their intentions too.
I hope this happens faster because what happens on the day of the match can be avoided, “he said.” …
I don’t understand why I have to prove it with movement, when I live and learn and love people from all walks of life every day.
When you are told what to do, without discussion.
“De Kock said he was very hurt by a counterattack.” Those who have grown with me and play with me, know what kind of person I am.
I have been called a lot of things as a cricket.
Doff.
Stupid.
Selfish.
Immature.
“But it was not painful.
It was called a racist because the misunderstanding hurt me deeply.
It hurts my family.
It hurts my pregnant wife.
I am not racist.
In my heart, I know that.” And I think of those who know I know that I know I’m not great with words, but I’ve tried my best to explain how much I’m really sorry because this is about me.
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“The next South Africa is playing Sri Lanka here on Saturday.