De Kock withdraws from SA-WI game after refusing to take knee

South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen takes the knee before their match against West Indies show solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement. However, South Africa stumper-batsman Quinton de Kock skipped yesterday's match citing "personal reasons" after the team were directed to take a knee in their remaining matches in the tournament. Cricket South Africa (CSA) said its board met on Monday evening and decided the team should adopt "a consistent and united stance against racism" by taking the knee prior to the start of their remaining matches. "Several other teams at the World Cup have adopted a consistent stance against the issue, and the board felt it is time for all SA players to do the same," the CSA statement read. De Kock had declined to take a knee in the past calling it "my own personal opinion."

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