: I received death threats, hate letters: Former England cricketer DeFreitas on experiencing racism #IndiaNEWS Former England all-rounder Phillip DeFreitas said that he used to receive death threats

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I received death threats, hate letters: Former England cricketer DeFreitas on experiencing racism #IndiaNEWS
Former England all-rounder Phillip DeFreitas said that he used to receive death threats during his playing days as he opened up on the raging issue of racism in sports. The 54-year-old, who took 140 and 115 wickets in 44 Tests and 103 ODIs respectively, revealed that he couldn’t focus on cricket as a result.“I received hate letters from the National Front. It’s not only once, I received that two or three times, saying ‘If you play for England, we will shoot you,’??? DeFreitas said in a Sky Cricket Podcast.“I had police looking after my house. I had a sponsored car with my name on it and I had to remove that. So can you imagine me driving down to London? I’m in a hotel two days before a Test match at Lord’s and I’m thinking ‘do I play or don’t I? Am I going to have a sniper?“How can I focus on playing cricket for England with all that but with my determination, I would not allow those people to beat me ever.???Racism is in cricket too, not just football: West Indies’s Chris Gayle condemns George Floyd’s deathThe death of a black American, George Floyd, at the hands of a white police officer has triggered global...Read more

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