Published on 01:35 PM, February 13, 2018

Tahir posts emotional message after racial slur

South Africa's Imran Tahir. Photo: Reuters File

Imran Tahir posted an emotional message on social media after he allegedly suffered racial abuse from fans.

The cricketer said that he believes in showing love to everyone regardless of country, color or religion.

 

In a brief statement, Cricket South Africa had said it was aware of a video footage of Tahir being circulated on social media.

According to the statement: "Imran Tahir was verbally and racially abused by an unknown man. Tahir reported the incident to the stadium security, and was subsequently accompanied by two security personnel to identify and to have the man ejected from the stadium.

"Tahir made no physical contact with the offender or any of the children in the vicinity. The incident is under investigation with the CSA and stadium security teams."