Recently, the murder of George Floyd by the police men created massive outrage. The people came out in numbers and protested against the racism. Black Lives Movement gained popularity all around the world and the people are seen wearing badges and the players are seen taking a knee in support of the movement. Meanwhile, West Indies cricketer Carlos Brathwaite said that these movements are not enough, there should be a legislative change.
“Taking a knee in isolation or wearing a badge in isolation is not enough, it is the reprogramming and reconfiguring of the mindset,” Brathwaite was quoted as saying by the BBC.
“For me it’s just cosmetic – that may ruffle a few feathers. The biggest change needs to be legislative and needs to be the reprogramming of the wider society,” Brathwaite said.
“Why is it that we go on a plane and see someone with a massive beard and we think, terrorist? When we see a black guy in the supermarket we automatically think he will shoplift, and as a result have the guards trail him?
“That is a bigger discussion – how we reprogram our mindsets around those sorts of thoughts is a bigger discussion than just taking a knee.”
