Racism investigations: Cricket South Africa to argue for national coach Mark Boucher's dismissal

[ShoonyaSifar]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sjn-follow-up-csa-will-argue-in-favour-of-dismissing-mark-boucher-at-disciplinary-hearing-1298236

 

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Cricket South Africa will argue for Mark Boucher's dismissal in a disciplinary hearing which will take place in the next few months. Boucher was served with a seven-page charge sheet on Monday, which accused him of gross misconductand bringing CSA into disrepute through historical and current handling of racial issues.

 

The most serious charges against Boucher relate to his role in singing the words "brown s***" to his then team-mate Paul Adams, which was revealed by Adamsat the Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) hearings. Boucher admitted to singing the song, but said he did not compose the lyrics and in a written affidavitapologised for his conduct. He also said CSA did not appropriately educate players in the immediate post-Apartheid era. Boucher did not appear for oral testimony. CSA was not satisfied with Boucher's response and the charge sheet claims he has conducted himself in "a racist or subliminally racist manner".

 

Imagine losing to a team which is embroiled under such a serious issue. No Rabada, no Nortje, Jansen resting, Miller had nothing to do and their coach facing dismissal.

 

This tour will go down as one of the worst ever in our history, all thanks to the love of our new coach for the seniors and his unstinting faith in them.