‘How the f*** people were allowed to take a knee during BLM’: Michael Holding slams ICC’s ‘hypocrisy’ over Usman Khawaja saga
Usman Khawaja’s “all lives are equal” saga continues to roll on, and former West Indian cricketer Michael Holding is the latest to give his opinion on the matter. The fast bowler blasted the International Cricket Council (ICC) and said he was not “surprised” by the stance they took.
“The ICC regulations say re messaging ‘approval shall not be granted for messages which relate to political, religious or racial activities or causes,” said Holding. “So how the f*** people were allowed to take a knee for BLM (Black Lives Matter), and stumps were covered with LGBTQ colors?” Holding said, speaking to The Weekend Australian.
The Aussie opener, who was not given approval to wear shoes with the text, ‘all lives are equal’ for the Perth Test, had trained at the MCG nets on Sunday wearing shoes wi...