Apparently, there’s been an “issue” surrounding this commentary from BC Pires on the performance of the West Indies Cricket Team. You know what? It needed to be said and thank you, BC for saying it! Here’s a snippet, but anyone who says they care about cricket, the Windies or anything Caribbean should read the entire article:
The team is not without blame; but to hang everything on 11 day-jobbers would be to, once again, ignore the fabric and seize hold of the frills of a problem going beyond all boundaries. The West Indies cricket team is only a symptom (even if the most glaring) of a Caribbean malaise, and not its cause. There may be all sorts of hope but there really is no reason for the team to do well when everything else in the region is failing spectacularly.
Do we want to bury our heads in the sand like we always have or do we want to positively find ways to solve our problems? According to BC, “Only the West Indies can rally round the West Indies.” Pick a side.