Proteas blast Lungi for BLM
Johannesburg, July 9: Former South African cricketers Pat Symcox and Boeta Dippenaar have slammed Lungi Ngidi for his support for Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, saying the pacer should also speak up against the attacks on white farmers in the country.
The 24-year-old pacer had said that the racism issue is “something that we need to take very seriously and like the rest of the world is doing, make the stand.”
However, Ngidi’s comments were not taken well by former wicketkeeper
Rudi Steyn, who shared the article on his facebook page with Dippenaar and Symcox expressing their criticism in the comments section. “I believe the Proteas should make a stand against racism, but if they stand up for ‘Black Lives Matter’ while ignoring the way white farmers are daily being ‘slaughtered’ like animals, they have lost my vote,” wrote Styen, who has played three Tests and one ODI for South Africa.
Dippenaar, who has featured in 38 Tests and 107 ODIs for South Africa between 1999 and 2007, said: “I am afraid to say
“Black Lives Matter” have become nothing more than leftist political movement. I would suggest that Lungi Ngidi listens a bit more to likes of Thomas Sowell, Larry Elder, Walter Williams and Milton Friedman.”
“All lives matter. If you want me to stand shoulder to shoulder with you Lungi then stand shoulder to shoulder with me with regards to farm attacks,” he added.
Former off-spinner Symcox, who played 20 Tests and 80 ODIs for South Africa, too was scathing in his criticism.
“What nonsense is this. He must take his own stand if he wishes. Stop trying to get the Proteas involved in his belief,” Symcox said.
“Now when Ngidi has his next meal perhaps he would rather consider supporting the farmers of South Africa who are under pressure right now. A cause worth supporting,” Symcox added.
Farm attacks have been a crime problem in South Africa with many believing that the attacks target primarily white farmers and for many years now it has been a subject of debate and discussion.