Michael Holding Says "It Is Impossible" To Completely Get Rid Of Racism

Former West Indies fast bowler and veteran cricketer of his time Michael Holding believes that it is not possible to completely eradicate racism.

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Former West Indies fast bowler and veteran cricketer of his time Michael Holding believes that it is not possible to completely eradicate racism. At the same time, to show support against racial discrimination, the demonstration of sitting on one knee should not be formal. Holding said this on the occasion of the first death anniversary of African-American George Floyd during a talk on Sky Sports' show The Cricket Show. Floyd died in Minnesota last year at the hands of a white policeman.

Holding said in a panel discussion with former England captain Nasser Hussain and female international player Ebony Rainford Brent, 'Racism will always be there, racists will always be there. Getting rid of racism completely will be like saying that you are going to get rid of crime completely. this is impossible.'




He said, 'The less crimes there are in your society, the less incidents of racism in your society, the better the world will be.' Holding said that the performance of 'taking the knee' should not be formal but rather scholarly, but he does not believe in telling people what his choice should be.




"I'm not going to tell people that they should kneel - I'm not here to tell people what to do. I don't want people to take it as a tick-in-the-box exercise. .




"You must support this cause, you must be willing to understand and see that something is wrong and it is a globally accepted way of showing support for this cause," he said.




The former Caribbean veteran now living in the United Kingdom said that not everyone can understand the challenges that black people face in their lives. He said, 'People do not understand what it is like to live under such pressure in their whole life. Some people talk and do not even know what they are saying or what effect it can have on black people. This is something they get accustomed to saying. '




"I don't know - but as a black person, the first thing that comes to your mind because of the constant battle with racism is racism. Sometimes you go wrong. It can also happen That person should not be a racist, but it builds up in you and the first thought is racism. "




Holding believes that Britain has never done enough to eradicate racism.




"But, right now, I don't think we've made enough of a base yet, especially in the UK. I'm going to be blunt now. I don't see enough action in the UK.