Burn effigies when Greg Chappell shows his middle fingers to morons. Better still, make it a national tragedy when Shilpa Shetty is 'racially abused' but when it comes to you, go ahead and abuse anyone and everyone left, right and centre..
The treatment that Aussies got during their cricket tour was pathetic. Fans would say even Aussies sledge but then they forget that Aussies win 90% of the time. Remember Chak De when they said 'Pehle apni game uchi karo phir awaaz' (raise your game before you raise your voice at the opponents)
Symonds was subjected to some pathetic behaviour for his race. And no, this does not happen anywhere else but in the city of tolerance, Mumbai. Many would defend it because Indians have been subjected to it for years. But then the moment we indulge in racism or defend it, we have lost the moral right to speak over it.
So, next time, someone apes our cricketers as Curry Eating Ass Wipers, we don't have a right to object because we are just reaping what we have sowed.
And this is not just in sports but in all forms of life, India is possibly one of the few countries where the 'N' word is still spoken and did I read somewhere than we are children of Gandhi? My whatever....
Everyone with oriental look is a 'Chinky' (including Indians from the northeast) and we are fine commenting on their eating habits, talking habits and likes..
Domestic racism is a totally different story and is a huge menace anyways.. remember ghati, bhaiya, lungi, gaanda bhai and words?
We may not like it but the sad fact is India and Indians take the lead as the accused in art of racism. And to fight it will take a lot of cleansing to do internally.
Chidambaram, budget and unjustifiable numbers
11 years ago
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It would have been better if u would have talked about racism black people/Oriental's etc go thorugh in India ....By starting ur post by commenting about racial abuse Andrew Symond went through (give me a break !)u have diluted the whole issue...Andrew Symonds was never targetted for his color (can't u see he is more white than majority of Indians ...and how many of us do u think know about his anestral linkage ?) , it was his gamesmanship and his success with the bat ,which made people upset and frustated..The whole Andrew Symond's issue only teaches two things; 1)We Indians need to accept Indian Team's defeat in a true sporting manner 2)Our cricketers should learn the art of Gamesmanship ,so that they can return fire by fire and not by making ugly faces and pumping fists....
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