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Rachel Kolisi has defended her husband Siya's comments on the Black Lives Matter movement, which saw him open up on Instagram about his own struggles with race in sport. The Springbok rugby captain had kept silent while racism in sport became a talking point in SA after Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi spoke about the country's history of racial discrimination and how his teammates should take a stand against racism.
His comments opened the floodgates of debate with some former cricket players criticising his comments. However, it prompted other former players, including Makhaya Ntini, to speak about their experiences in elite sport in SA as a person of colour.“When I started in rugby, I had to conform. Everything was done in Afrikaans. I couldn't understand a word and I felt stupid. Even though I was representing SA, I didn't feel like I was part of the team because my culture wasn't there.
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