Kallis a possible racist?

[shailesh]

cricinfo: Jacques Kallis, very much the cornerstone of South Africa's Test side, is embroiled in a controversy over his refusal to sing the national anthem. A report in South Africa's Sunday Times suggests that Cricket South Africa will ask for an explanation from him after the Johannesburg Test. The current anthem, first sung in 1996, is a combination of Nkosi Sikelel'iAfrika, which was a symbol of the resistance to Apartheid, and Die Stem (The Call of South Africa), which was adopted as the national anthem by the Apartheid regime in 1957. The issue regarding Kallis was first raised by a Sunday Times reader, Ebrahim Sadak, who wrote in to Cricket South Africa asking whether Kallis thought he was indispensible or "anti new SA". Ros Goldin, Cricket South Africa's marketing manager, wrote back to him saying: "While we do encourage all our players to sing the anthem, it is at their discretion whether they wish to do so. Jacques's choice not to sing is certainly not due to his being anti SA or because he thinks he is indispensable! It is simply his right within a democratic environment not to sing." She went on to cite examples of other sportsman who didn't sing, including some South Africa footballers and rugby players, but Sadak wasn't appeased. Eventually, he got a reply from Kallis himself. "It is my choice whether I sing or do not sing the anthem," it said. "I certainly do not have to explain my reasons to anyone, especially you. I do have good and valid personal reasons and I intend to keep it that way." When the newspaper contacted Cricket South Africa, Gerald Majola's response was slightly different from Goldin's. Majola, the chief executive, said that the organisation "insists on having the SA anthem sung". We haven't heard the last of this issue, especially given the hyper-sensitivity when it comes to matters of national identity. Three years ago, Springbok rugby was plunged into chaos after Geo Cronje, an Afrikaner with a beard straight out of the Voortrekker era, allegedly refused to share a room with a coloured team-mate, Quentin Davids. For all you know, Kallis might just be shy about singing in public, like so many of us, or maybe there's more to his silence than meets the eye.

[Guest dada_rocks]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? drop this clown from the team

[Guest BossBhai]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? -- Removed on request of the user --

[gator]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? racism or not, it is a shame on them...

[Predator_05]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? He must be a proud Boer - p*ssed off at how the blacks are turning the country to sh*t.

[veer]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? i think most of the white south africans are racist inside.. you have to understand their history to know this..

[Gaurav]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? Kallis and Ntini must be bed buddies :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[King Tendulkar]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? You can see the racism in these wan#ers as shown by Barry Richards and his sidekick Cullinan. They barely disguise it in their commentary. Just like in the SA rugby team were a white player refused to share room with his black teammate. They make the aussies look like politically correct liberals.

[gator]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? how can it be racism if he refuses to sing the apartheid's half of the anthem too... i feel, it is jus lack of patriotism and very shameful, but it doesnt reflect racism in my eyes....

[King Tendulkar]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? He is a racist. Racism was part of their law up until 1996 let alone part of the culture. It is steeped in their culture and a decade of no aparthied is not going to change this.

[shailesh]

Re: Kallis a possible racist?

how can it be racism if he refuses to sing the apartheid's half of the anthem too...

may be he is refusing because it's not full anymore? "good and valid personal reasons" :chin:

[Rohan495]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? thats not racism, thats known as being un patriotic.

[dhruvdeepak]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? for all you know, his wife might be anti-SA and he might not get any if he sings the anthem. all speculation. these are exactly the type of articles with poignant punchlines that do the business in India.

[dhruvdeepak]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? just to show you guys what a predicament Kallis is in if my theory is right :hic:

[shailesh]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? erm no doubts on his dedication in this area :wtg:

[Predator_05]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? Who the hell are we to cast aspersions on his character ? We don't even know why he doesn't choose the national anthem. For all you know, he just might be a shy guy who doesn't like to sing. Stop generalising. PS; his wife has got a F*CKING AWESOME rack !!! Look at how firm those love cushions are....phooooooar. *wipes drool off mouth* Smiff's wife is a cracker too... *Note to self - must move to SA*

[shailesh]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? that's her :wtg:

[dhruvdeepak]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? smith and minki broke up a year ago

[gator]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? gasp....is it me or is it feeling hot in here...

[Rajiv]

Re: Kallis a possible racist? Predator, no person can be shy enough to sing the national anthem Kallis is professional enough to understand the uproar if he refuses to do so Especially in a country like south Africa You are right, we have no right to judge him but we can't stop to wonder too Take sachins example, he got pissed when Pakistanis deliberately posted Indian flag color upside down