Racism and sports: Cricket and the Indian context?

Question

For those of you who have been watching the current IND- AUS series should know that there is a lot of racism going on
For most of us racism is black and white
India has been a racist county from time immemorial only that color is not the factor
caste is the factor and to an extant the colour come into picture but not just black or white
It is actually shades of colours from black to wheatish
There is a the north south divide to a great extant based on skin colour shades
But what I don't see is the the aussies have not shied away from player calling other players by racial taunts should raise a hue and cry
If it tis the black colour the cause of the monkey gestures I hardy believe it is racism
The West Indians have been here
They have been mighty in the past there was no racism by the fans then
They are here even in the recent past they have not been so good at the game still I didnot see racial taunts
Is it not true that the monkey gestures were more at the Aussie team that at Symmo
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Answer 1

Ok just froget it.

Answer 2

Christ can't you read? The gestures were only made when Symmo was out or he was at the crease! And what do you mean the Aussies are racist? When have they said anything racist (one and only time and the player was suspended, he didn't even mean it as a racist taunt and had said it in the dressing room)? How would you know what is being said on the field? Can you hear? Just because the media says that the whole world is out to get India, doesn't mean it's true. Get off this habit of feeling that Australia deserve any of this rotten behaviour. No one does. Those fans are ruining the image of India.
When you say that India have been racist, they have been racist when it comes to colour. Believe me the average person's head will turn when an extremely dark complexion-ed person walks by. They'll also turn if a West Indian or African is there.

Answer 3

I have travelled the world and watched a lot of cricket. I love going to games in Pakistan - it's a great atmosphere. England is just full of history and their supporters just crack me with their sense of humour - they are so quick witted! I had a great time in New Zealand - very knowledgeable crowds and we are like brothers at any rate. The West Indies is fantastic - their supporters are very fanatical but very friendly and funny too. Now, India - guys you really make the game hard work. Your crowds are fantatical and passionate about the game - this is a good thing. The bad thing is you seem to believe that everyone is conspiring against you and if you lose it is always the fault of some outside influence eg. Aussies are rude, they sledge - boo hoo. If you win you claim to be the fruit of the cricketing gods loins taking your rightfful place in the order of the game. This is backed up by the number of Indians who get on Yahoo 7 answers and defend the indefensible. I am relatively new on this forum and try to remain impartial but the bias approach of the Indian fans is amazing. I think some of them need to look in a mirror. I know this is a generalisation but the Indian fans who get on here really annoy me. Such a lovely country but such ignorant fans.

Carn the Aussies - Chuck de Indians.

Answer 4

whilst includes craze for activities, there is not any game on the brink of cricket between the Indian people .even although Hockey is the national sport , yet nonetheless cricket have continually gained the middle of the people in India. sure Majority of the inhabitants follows cricket. different activities are Hockey Tennis Foot Ball

Answer 5

Just face it ok...a % of indian fans here in this forum are racist. I have gotten to know alot of geniune Indian fans, and appreciated and enjoyed reading theyre comments. Its the newcomers that have come here and with them they have bought their biast opinions, nothing to do with the game of cricket itself. Just blatant racist Posts n comments. Its just gotten out of hand. But Im not going to sit here and take theyre sh*t, hell no. YOu write here that racism is black an white...and then you say caste is the factor! There is a difference, the only thing is convincing the uneducated idiots that come here ...racism is racism...Whether it be a Caste factor or not...So be it...My qualm is...those indiviual indian fans that cant Post a decent Question, without racism, should all **** off to another forum, and let us get on..with Cricket..forget about symmos disastrous Cricket tour of India...Get over it..you simpletons.

Answer 6

Actually wherever you go in the World we see this... but we cant destroy the name of the country...Its just somewhat part of the game.

Answer 7

I strongly feel that the issue is blown out of proportion by the media.

Answer 8

erm..its a part of da game...u shuld accept it..many players face racist attacks..but da best way is to...throw dem behind n concentrate on ur game...