Cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott in racism storm after claiming he needs to ‘black up’ to get a knighthood -... https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/geoffrey-boycott-racism-blacking-up-11028576.amp …
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I have ALWAYS believed WORDS have POWER, & in 2017 all of us need to be more careful & mindful of the words we use.
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I don't know Geoffrey Boycott, & he may have said it tongue n cheek, I wasn't there so I don't know.
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Some will find what he said offensive, some won't, we must not underestimate the POSITIVE IMPACT the West Indies Cricketers had.
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Yes they got their Knighthoods because of cricket, but they were more than cricketers. They were AMBASSADORS for the West Indies & showed...
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the world what a UNIFIED group of Islands could do. They put aside differences between the Islands & played as one.
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If you could give anybody more than a Knighthood, you would give Clive Lloyd, Viv Richards, Joel Garner etc
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Whilst we don't want to stifle debate & opinion, we must be careful of the words we use. All forms of racism is on the rise!
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Indeed it is and needs tackling
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