Amid BLM protests, Masaba Gupta posts old video of Sir Viv Richards talking about racism

As world is taking a stand for George Floyd and racial injustice, Masaba Gupta shared an old video of her far Sir Viv Richards. In video, he is talking about racial discrimination and how he dealt with it. video has an empowering mess and talks straight about racial injustice, racial inequality and how Sir Viv Richards refused to bow his neck down to it.

Masaba Gupta Shares far's old video on racial injustice

Masaba Gupta took to her Instagram account and shared video in which Sir Viv Richards can be seen speaking about how body should be made to feel like y are a second-class citizen. video clip is from an old interview, and Sir Viv Richards' powerful mess about racial discrimination and inequality is thought-provoking. In video, Sir Richards has furr talked about racial discrimination and said that he was t going to let anyone put him off his track.

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Moreover, in video, he said that he felt that he was a first-class citizen and was t going to let anyone else make him feel like he was a second-class citizen. He said that when someone denies anyone right to live as an individual regardless of ir colour, creed or race, that is extreme. Watch video below.

Sir Viv Richards is considered one of greatest batsmen of all time. He used to represent West Indies at Test and international levels. He was also voted as one of five Cricketers of Century by a 100 member panel of experts in year 200.

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Black Lives Matter Movement

video was shared by Masaba Gupta in wake of Black Lives Matter Movement, which is being supported by people worldwide. Black Lives Matter Movement started following death of George Floyd, who passed away after a police officer knelt on his neck for more than 8 minutes leading to his death. George Floyd was a former football player who was arrested by four police officers.

One of cops knelt on Floyd's neck for more than 8 minutes, blocking his air pass leading to his death. In a video that went viral on social media, George could be heard pleading officer to leave him as he could t brea. As video of incident went viral, people started protesting against police brutality and racial discrimination. 

Following this incident, many people came out in support of George Floyd and his family. y started calling for justice against officer who insensitively igred Floyd’s pleads to leave him. Though in many places, people were protesting peacefully, re were several places in USA where protests turned violent.

However, re have been videos circulating on social media which allegedly showed police using force on protestors. All four officers were fired and one who knelt on Floyd's neck was charged with third-degree and second-degree manslaughter. or three officers present on-site were t charged with any crime.

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