Former Proteas skipper, Graeme Smith, who is currently serving as the director of Cricket in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) has decided to take a knee to show his support to the “Black Lives Matter” movement at Saturday’s Solidarity Cup match at SuperSport Park, Centurion. The former skipper has recently shown his support for the movement and said that there is no room for neutrality when it comes to racism.

Smith also came in support of Lungi Nigidi and said that he [Smith] will join the teams in taking the knee. Earlier, 31 former and current Proteas cricketers including Makhaya Ntini, Vernon Philander, JP Duminy, and Herschelle Gibbs had signed a letter showcasing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. 

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Talking about the same in his Twitter post, Smith wrote: “As director of cricket at Cricket South Africa, a former Protea and captain, a teammate, a father, a brother, a friend and most importantly fellow South African, I am proud to support this incredibly important movement.”

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Smith added, “There is no room for neutrality on this topic. I stand with Lungi Ngidi and our brothers and sisters around the world. I will join the team tomorrow in taking the knee at the 3TC Solidarity Cup.”

Earlier, the Ngidi had urged the CSA board to show their support towards the Black Lives Matter movement and this was criticized by former players such as Pat Symcox, Boeta Dippenaar, Rudi Steyn and Brian McMillan.

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The Black Lives Matter movement came into acknowledgment after the death of an African-American man named George Floyd, after a police officer, later identified as Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee on Floyd”s neck in a viral video.