It’s not about merit. It’s still about racial privilege

Lungi Ngidi's comments about support for the Black Lives Matter movement sparked fierce debate on social media, with a number of former Proteas players getting involved.

Image: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images Lungi Ngidi's comments about support for the Black Lives Matter movement sparked fierce debate on social media, with a number of former Proteas players getting involved.

There is a more complex tale behind the superficial media story about a bunch of cricket stars.

It is about the experiences of black, first-time entrants into the white worlds of sports, schools, clubs, companies and universities.

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It’s not about merit. It’s still about racial privilege ​

It’s not about merit. It’s still about racial privilege