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Home / News / Sports News / Ishant Sharma's old post sparks fresh debate on racism row
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    Ishant Sharma's old post sparks fresh debate on racism row

    Parth Dhall
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    Last updated on Jun 09, 2020, 05:56 pm
    Ishant Sharma's old post sparks fresh debate on racism row
  • Former West Indian captain Darren Sammy has been vocal about racism of late.

    The 36-year-old recently alleged that he has been a victim of racial abuse in the Indian Premier League.

    He slammed his Sunrisers Hyderabad team-mates for throwing a racial slur at him.

    Recently, the netizens highlighted an old picture of Ishant Sharma, which seems to have certified Sammy's claim.

    Here is more.

  • In this article
    Sammy was addressed as 'kalu' by Ishant Sharma Ishant Sharma's post on Instagram When Sammy wished VVS Laxman on his birthday Sammy slammed his former SRH team-mates Here is the video posted by Darren Sammy 'I have embraced all the dressing rooms' Sammy said he was disappointed after finding the insights 'I was ignorant about the word before', says Sammy Protests over the death of George Floyd
  • Ishant Sharma

    Sammy was addressed as 'kalu' by Ishant Sharma

  • In 2014, Ishant Sharma (who was a part of SRH), posted a picture along with his teammates Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Darren Sammy and Dale Steyn.

    "Me, bhuvi, kaluu and gun sunrisers," Ishant captioned the picture.

    A few months later, Sammy took to Twitter for wishing SRH's batting mentor VVS Laxman on his birthday.

    The post's caption also included the word 'Kalu'.

  • Instagram Post

    Ishant Sharma's post on Instagram

  • Me, bhuvi, kaluu and gun sunrisers

    A post shared by ishant.sharma29 on May 14, 2014 at 9:18am PDT

  • Twitter Post

    When Sammy wished VVS Laxman on his birthday

  • Happy birthday @VVSLaxman281 May God continue to bless you. #bestdresser oh remember dark kalu. 😂😂😂

    — Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) November 1, 2014
  • Darren Sammy

    Sammy slammed his former SRH team-mates

    Sammy slammed his former SRH team-mates
  • Darren Sammy, on Monday, posted yet another video on Instagram, calling out his teammates who regularly used the derogatory word.

    "I discovered a word that I was being called was not what it actually meant. Before I start calling out names, I need these individuals to reach out and please tell me there's another meaning to that word," read the caption.

  • Instagram Post

    Here is the video posted by Darren Sammy

  • So recently I discovered a word that I was being called was not what it actually meant I need some answers. So before I start calling out names I need these individuals to reach out and please tell me there’s another meaning to that word and when I was being called it,it was all in love. #blackandproud #blackandconfident #clarasboy #saynotoracism #stopracism #cricketer #stlucia

    A post shared by darensammy88 on Jun 8, 2020 at 1:18pm PDT

  • Quote

    'I have embraced all the dressing rooms'

  • "I have played all over the world. I have embraced all the dressing rooms where I have played. I was listening to Hasan Minhaj as to how some of the people in his culture describe black people," Sammy said in the video.

  • Disappointment

    Sammy said he was disappointed after finding the insights

    Sammy said he was disappointed after finding the insights
  • Sammy said he was disappointed after discovering the actual meaning of the word (Kalu).

    "After I found out a meaning of a certain word, I was angry on finding out the meaning and it was degrading," he said.

    "Instantly I remembered when I played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013-14, I was being called the exact same word which is degrading to us black people."

  • Slur

    'I was ignorant about the word before', says Sammy

  • Sammy asserted he was ignorant about the slur before.

    "I will be messaging those people, you guys know who you are. I must admit at that time, I didn't know what it meant," he added.

    "I thought the word meant strong stallion or whatever it is, and I saw no problems because I was ignorant about what it meant."

  • Outrage

    Protests over the death of George Floyd

  • Sammy's recent comments are a part of outrage over the death of George Floyd.

    Floyd (a 46-year-old black man) died after a white cop Derek Chauvin pinned him to the ground and placed his knee on the latter's neck.

    Following the incident, violent protests flared up in several cities of United States.

    The sports community has also raised voice against the issue of late.

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