Simon de Vert

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@irbishi Ha ha reminds me 20 years ago in my teens when I sent an email to my mum at work with the subject heading whispering death. She got IT down to scan the email for a virus and they spent 1/2 a day on it. It was purely me using holder’s nickname.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@RTS_media @SkySports Congrats but thoroughly deserved. Speaking with vulnerability takes a lot and I’m glad it’s rewarded. It was rewarded anyway on the day and around the world. He brought a smile to many people including me raising this issue in the manner he did. A very powerful moment.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@AntheaJ47 You are posting a lot of hate articles here. Curious. Presumably you’ve experienced racism yourself on a daily basis?

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@BrandonDiplock @illmaticcpt @Abdulla38349926 @SkyCricket @RACHEL_WYSE I read an article on the caste system in India and its disgusting. It said there are 3 instances of it - Nazi Germany, India and the US so essentially BLM is fighting a 'caste' system. https://t.co/52BU3fRT8j

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@BrandonDiplock @illmaticcpt @Abdulla38349926 @SkyCricket @RACHEL_WYSE I was brought up in England but born in Trinidad with lots of family there. They talk about racism to Caucasian people all the time. Similarity between you, my other family and the BLM movement. You are all in the minority so you can appreciate surely what BLM is fighting for?

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@BrandonDiplock @illmaticcpt @Abdulla38349926 @SkyCricket @RACHEL_WYSE I'm not angry what you wrote. Trying to understand. I see your quote is from wikipedia. All forms of slavery is disgusting, I don't disagree but BLM is because of white people having privilege. I'm a white, male. I see it all around me. Do you not see it? Honest question.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@irbishi From a white trini, awesome stuff. So much pride seeing the team with their gloved hands in the air and kneeling. Holding's and Ebony's speeches have made some people see a different light. I will always continue to fight and not stay silent. Holding/Ebony utter respect.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@BrandonDiplock @Abdulla38349926 @SkyCricket @RACHEL_WYSE BLM is standing for inequality. It also stands for people of other colour who are nor Caucasian. The message has to be clear and succinct otherwise it won't work. it will then become another distraction away from the main topic. "Right now"...it's taken 400 years of suffering!

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@aunmela @SkyCricket So fucking true, I lived in Australia and part of the reason for leaving was the racism. Very overt. They never got the reason why every other cricket loving country had no sympathy when they were caught. To be fair they have shown less sledging but they dont get it!

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@Mikey1302 @SkyCricket @campbellclaret this is quite interesting as it explains some common slave myths:
https://t.co/9BHo9jxtl1

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@Bowie7Bow @SkyCricket All lives matter is a distraction by white supremacists. Same as 'All blue lives matter'. i recommend doing some further research and looking at the BLM website to fully realise what the purpose of BLM is.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@spurslad10 @SkyCricket errrr....i wouldn't use any of those words for Boris. EVER.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@Thomas76787845 @swash_jo @SkyCricket Sounds like you watch fox news.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@RolyEdwards @jamesrwils @SkyCricket @liamdaish you are so funny. Classic statement - I have lots of black friends. Unfortunately, you are not alone. Continue to live in your bubble.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@Nodoubt110 @SkyCricket you obviously don't get it. watch the video from Nasser, read up on BLM. Look at the statistics of police brutality in US. There's information everywhere. Stop living in your bubble.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@HenryArkwright @SkyCricket You only need to look at the make up of all the top english players and the number of people who play cricket in england from the minorities to see their is clearly a problem.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@TomLong78 @SkyCricket love it, i will show my kids as well.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@JJEvans67 @SkyCricket really...aborignals were hunted down, native indians killed in north america, native Japenese killed, Amerindians killed, Maori killed in NZ. These are off my head. Think you need to consider your comments more

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@SoupyTwists @SkyCricket disagree. Why does kneeling upset you? Sounds like you have some internal beliefs, thought patterns that need to be challenged.

[Simon de Vert @vert_simon]

@Abdulla38349926 @SkyCricket @RACHEL_WYSE errrrr......no they don't. by the way 'all lives matter', and all 'blue lives matter' are distraction tactics by the far right. you might want to read more on it. At the moment its all about BLM and rightly so.