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aussies are racist
by sandeep on Oct 18, 2007 04:54 PM   Permalink | Hide replies

just read the story given in australia newspaper about racism.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/cricket/racial-abuse-interrupts-test-match/2006/01/04/1136050497196.html


SOUTH African bowler Andre Nel was racially abused for the second time this summer at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday.

Nel, perhaps the most animated player in the South African team, was branded a "kaffir" just before tea, further sullying the reputation of Australian cricket crowds.

Five players were abused in Perth, and the South Africans revealed there was abuse in Melbourne at the Boxing Day Test also.

South African coach Mickey Arthurs expressed his disappointment at the latest outburst, saying that to his knowledge Australia was the only country where South African players had been racially abused.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting echoed the South African coach's disappointment.

The racial taunt emanated from the Bay 17 section of the SCG. The South Africans claimed at least one member of a group of drunken fans, highly visible in white T-shirts and fluorescent yellow caps, yelled the remark around 3.30pm.

Nel informed his captain, Graeme Smith, who in turn told umpires Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar. All stood in the middle of the pitch for some time, pointing to the culprits, and an announcement warning against further racial abuse was made over the public address system. The International Cricket Council's security chief, John Rhodes, and match referee Chris Broad were immediatel

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  RE:aussies are racist
by aaaa on Oct 18, 2007 06:09 PM   Permalink
when someone from india abuses all players from southern part then what is it?

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  RE:aussies are racist
by sandeep on Oct 18, 2007 05:02 PM   Permalink
I AM unable to post second part of the same story kindly read the newsreport and u will understan why aussies are racist

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