Michael Holding, a former West Indies fast bowler and a veteran cricketer of his time, believes that racism cannot be completely eradicated. At the same time, to show support for racial discrimination, a show that sits on one knee should not be formal. Holding was speaking at the Sky Sports show ‘The Cricket Show’ during the first autumn of African-American George Floyd. Floyd died at the hands of white cops in Minnesota last year.
Holding a panel discussion with former England captain Nasser Hussain and women’s international player Ebony Rainford Brent, he said: ‘There is always racism, there is always racism. Getting rid of racism completely is like saying you’re going to get rid of crime altogether. It’s impossible. ‘ ‘The less crime you have in your society, the less incidents of racism in your society, the better the world will be,’ he said. Holding said knee performance should not be formal but firm, but he does not believe in telling people what his choice should be.
He said, ‘I’m not going to say that people should sit on their knees. I’m not here to tell people what to do. I don’t want people to do this on a regular basis. “A former Caribbean veteran who now lives in the United Kingdom said that no one can understand the challenges that black people face in their lives. He said, ‘People don’t understand what it’s like to live under such stress all their lives. Some people do not even know what they are talking about or what impact they have on black people. This is something they are accustomed to say. ‘
