I earned my spot through performances, says Alviro Petersen

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Former OfficialCSA opener AlviroPetersen says he received hate mail after voicing his support for NgidiLungi and the BlackLivesMatter movement | IOLsport

CAPE TOWN - Former Proteas opener Alviro Petersen says he received hate mail after voicing his support for Lungi Ngidi.former Proteas and five senior coaches have thrown their weight behind Ngidi and the global "Black Lives Matter" campaign.

The group also includes ex-internationals such as Makhaya Ntini, Vernon Philander, Ashwell Prince, Paul Adams, JP Duminy, Charl Langeveldt and Herschelle Gibbs., and speaking about the systemic racism within cricket, sport and society in South Africa - I have received many hate mail. Some have labeled me a "quota player", playing because of my skin colour & cc'd the likes of Boeta in.

"You know me, but you don't know my story. You know some things I have done, but you don't know what I went through! I was never given a free ride in cricket, I EARNED MY SPOT THROUGH PERFORMANCES. I broke several 1st records in 2008/09 and only made my debut in 2010..."

 

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