Jason Holder suggests making anti-racism video collage: Taking a knee now a watered-down motion

West Indies had been one of many first two worldwide cricket groups to have taken a knee earlier than a match however Holder feels that the gesture might have change into a watered-down motion.  Jason Holder stated that the act of taking a knee earlier than matches might not be sufficient within the struggle in opposition to racism. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSHolder stated {that a} new initiative is required to spark the anti-racism motion in cricketAccording to Holder, taking a knee earlier than matches is now being seen as a watered-down actionHe steered making a video message to reiterate help to the movementFormer West Indies captain Jason Holder has stated that the workforce might put together a video message to reiterate what the Black Lives Matter (BLM) motion stands for as a substitute of simply taking a knee earlier than matches.West Indies had been one of many first two worldwide cricket groups to have taken a knee earlier than a match, however Holder feels that the gesture might have change into a watered-down motion.”Maybe, that’s something we can do as a group. Maybe, a video collage and a video message, just to reiterate what the movement stands for and what it’s all about,” he stated.”I had a few discussions about it and I feel as though some people feel it’s now a watered-down action taken before the games. I would like to see some new initiative to spark the movement again,” Holder informed ESPNCricinfo.Holder stated that the gesture of displaying help to the motion ought to imply one thing within the struggle in opposition to racism as a substitute of changing into a ritual earlier than matches.”I don’t want people to just think we’re taking the knee because Black Lives Matter, that’s the tradition and that’s the norm. It has to have some substance, it has to have some meaning behind it,” stated Holder.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.