Sportspeople should speak out against racism, says Holding

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2 年前

Holding said it was important that public figures used their celebrity and status to get across important messages, particularly on racism.

Holding, regarded as one of cricket's authoritative commentators and regularly used by broadcasters worldwide, has spoken out extensively on racism since an emotive plea for society to change its attitudes following the murder in May 2020 in the United States of a Black man, George Floyd, by a white police officer. Floyd's death led to the Black Lives Matter movement going global.

He has published a book "Why we Kneel, How We Rise" which covers racism in sport and has contributions from several high profile Black athletes.