Should sportsmen involve themselves in Kashmir issues?

[MenInG]

We know whats happening with the Afridi tweet and its reaction - but should sportsman get so involved in politics etc?

 

[JaDed]

Active ones can try and avoid political issues.
Lala is retired from intl cricket, shouldn't matter.

 

[KingKhanWC]

This is not politics, this is human rights and standing up against injustice. Indians know Afridi is right which is why they have thrown a tantrum.

Pak cricketers wont be going to India any time soon so why hold back when you feel strongly.

 

[blue_champion]

Isn’t the cliche sports and politics shouldn’t mix?

 

[blue_champion]

This is not politics, this is human rights and standing up against injustice. Indians know Afridi is right which is why they have thrown a tantrum.

Pak cricketers wont be going to India any time soon so why hold back when you feel strongly.

Isn’t there an Asia Cup this year?

Infact BCCI has started the process to request an NOC for Pakistan’s participation.

I am not going to get into the whole who tends to lose more due to this argument.

 

[Syed1]

Afridi only pointed out a human rights issue.... Heck Indians call it their Kashmir by that definition the residents of Kashmir are Indians and their army just killed 20 odd of them. Shouldn't they be up in arms for cold blooded murder of 20 Indians. Heck will they be ok with 20 Indians being killed in any other part of India?

 

[KingKhanWC]

Isn’t there an Asia Cup this year?

Infact BCCI has started the process to request an NOC for Pakistan’s participation.

I am not going to get into the whole who tends to lose more due to this argument.

As a Pak cricket fan I dont care if Pakistan play the Asia cup in India. If Crickters are worried anything they say might impact their careers then it's fine if they dont.

It's simple freedom of speech.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

They are entitled to express their opinions. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[R3verse Swing]

Every person should stand up to the abuse of human rights. Especially where unarmed and innocent children are being killed.

 

[JaDed]

It's pretty much a political issue ,posters can deny that if they want, none of these sportsmen cared when Pak army is deployed within their country or other such issues,heck no one even cared when Chinese beat up Pakistanis in Pakistan.

Somehow on phone I don't see the poll.

 

[R3verse Swing]

Isn’t there an Asia Cup this year?

Infact BCCI has started the process to request an NOC for Pakistan’s participation.

I am not going to get into the whole who tends to lose more due to this argument.

Why do you bother?

Looks like Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup 2018.

Sri Lanka is set to host the upcoming Men’s Asia Cup 2018 in September after, India, the original hosts, showed reluctance in having the Pakistan cricket team over, prompting the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to change the venue of the tournament.

http://www.thepapare.com/sri-lanka-host-asia-cup-2018/

Get well soon champ!

 

[Pakistanian]

Human rights isn't politics.

Athletes have a right to an opinion, they can't just shut up and dribble like what LeBron said.

Afridi isn't new to this, I'm sure y'all have heard of Kapernick and Mohammad Ali.

 

[Syed1]

It's pretty much a political issue ,posters can deny that if they want, none of these sportsmen cared when Pak army is deployed within their country or other such issues,heck no one even cared when Chinese beat up Pakistanis in Pakistan.

Somehow on phone I don't see the poll.

Yeah we should look to our neighbors to the east you lynch Nigerians for beating up Indians.

 

[JaDed]

Yeah we should look to our neighbors to the east you lynch Nigerians for beating up Indians.

It's not about looking upto someone , plus everyone condemned that incident, no one said they deserved it like in the other thread.

 

[Abdullah719]

I don't know if internationally active players would want to get in that but don't see any harm in someone like Afridi expressing his point of view.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Are they not entitled to their own view?

Do we each not have our own profession?

Should students involve themselves in Kashmir issues?

Should CPAs involve themselves in Kashmir issues?

Should gas station attendants involve themselves in Kashmir issues?

 

[PakLFC]

Yes they should. Before sportsmen or celebrities they are human beings. Ignoring atrocities for the sake of wealth is a bigger crime. Jo chup rehegi zubaan-e-khanjar lahoo pukarega asteen ka. The very least a Muslim can do is condemn oppression with his/her tongue.

 

[Saeed]

Perfectly ok for sportsman to give their opinion. There was nothing wrong with Afridi’s tweet at all, the only abnormal thing was the overreaction of Indian media.

 

[MenInG]

They should say what they feel like.

 

[Thomaskutty]

I think a sportsman should have on opinion on anything he is interested in and on any country. And if that opinion is wrong or hypocritical , then call him out for it .. a bit like how the indian media is doing right now

 

[JaDed]

They should say what they feel like.

Even about religion? Like Shehzad?

 

[MenInG]

Even about religion? Like Shehzad?

Its their twitter accounts. As long as they dont violate their employers policies.

 

[JaDed]

Its their twitter accounts. As long as they dont violate their employers policies.

Ok..So anything is good enough for retired players in that logic,and there is no issue with Sehwag tweeting anything.

 

[DoosraTeesra]

A sportsman should have an opinion. Shouldn't hesitate calling out human rights abuses

 

[AssassinatedDevil]

If they are going to voice their opinions then might as well say something worthwhile. "Pehle apne mulk ki parwa karo" is as lame an arguement as it gets.

 

[BlackShadow]

I think a sportsman should have on opinion on anything he is interested in and on any country. And if that opinion is wrong or hypocritical , then call him out for it .. a bit like how the indian media is doing right now

Exactly. Nothing wrong in what Afridi said, and there is nothing wrong in people calling him out for hypocrisy and double standards too.

 

[hadi123]

They can say what they want to but they should avoid getting into arguments like we've seen with Afridi/Gambhir/Dhawan etc