Sammy wants ICC to educate young cricketers on racism
West Indies cricketer Darren Sammy said on Sunday that the International Cricket Council (ICC) must treat anti-racism at a systematic level like they deal with anti-corruption and anti-doping.
During an ICC online series Interviews Inside Out, the West Indian spoke on the issue. The programme was moderated by former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop and also featured England's Isa Guha, former South Africa all-rounder JP Duminy, former Australia allrounder Tom Moody, and Pakistan's Bazid Khan.
"There is a need for education at a systematic level. Just as there is an emphasis on education around anti-doping or anti-corruption, the same emphasis must be given to educating the youth on anti-racism in order to help young cricketers understand diversity in cricket and adapt early on," Sammy, a two-time T20 World Cup-winning skipper, said.
Earlier this month, Sammy alleged that he was at the receiving end of a racial slur, "kalu", while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League and demanded apology from ex-teammates.
Making his closing remarks, Bishop said: "There is no one here who is demanding a free gift, we all work very diligently and very hard and what we want to see is equality across the globe and an equal chance for everyone."
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