Ashwell Prince has used the weight of his personal experience to shed light on issues of racial inequality in South African cricket.
The former Proteas batsman and current Cobras coach unleashed a series of tweets addressing this critical issue in the sport.
Prince, who during his career had to endure constant accusations of being a quota player despite his consistency, spoke powerfully and clearly.
This is what he said …
Just to come see though, not partake. BECAUSE WE’RE THE ONLY ONES WHO KNOW, how it’s played, coached, managed, governed, broadcast, how to strategize, Captain etc etc. And if we’re the only ones who know how to do these things, guess what! We secure all the OPPORTUNITIES!
— Ashwell Prince (@ashyp_5) July 10, 2020
Some Proteas fans might have been shocked and disappointed by what they’ve read on social-media this week.Truth be told,well at least for the 10 years that I’d spent there, there had never been any UNITY! Australia 2005, a number of us encountered racist incidents on the boundary
— Ashwell Prince (@ashyp_5) July 10, 2020
Literally every WC since, or poor series blamed on TRANSFORMATION, or otherwise translated if you like, “because we have to play with these people” 2016 in India, ZONDO selected by selectors, IN THE STARTING 11 ( I know, because I was a selector) Zondo doesn’t play? Why?
— Ashwell Prince (@ashyp_5) July 10, 2020
There’s so much more, this is only the tip of the iceberg. Maybe it was meant to be saved for a book one day, but the time is right here, right now! How’s it all going to fix itself, I don’t have the answers. BUT IT WILL REQUIRE TOUGH HONEST UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATION.
— Ashwell Prince (@ashyp_5) July 10, 2020
Or are we afraid of, “ what kind of elements we are going to attract here.” I could go on forever, but this is not a rant. 100% inspired by Michael Holding @ejrainfordbrent @LungiNgidi #EnoughIsEnough #NoToRacism #BLM #Equality
— Ashwell Prince (@ashyp_5) July 10, 2020
