Following Gorge Floyd's, a 46-year-old black man, killing in Minneapolis during police custody former West Indies cricket team captain Darren Sammy urged cricket world to stand up against racism. Furious Sammy also requested ICC and other cricket boards to speak against racism and join the Black Lives Matter campaign. The cricketer then stoked controversy when he alleged racism in Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) camp in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sammy claimed that he was subjected to a racial slur, 'Kalu' and not just him, Sri Lankan all-rounder Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera also had to face the racial discrimination. Irfan Pathan and Other Former SRH Players ‘Not Sure’ of Darren Sammy’s Racial Slur Allegations During IPL.

Screenshots of Sammy's Instagram stories went viral in which the cricketer claimed he now "learnt what that 'Kalu' meant" and said he thought it meant "strong Stallion."

Subsequently, Sammy uploaded a video on his Instagram and further alleged racism within the SRH franchise. In the video, the two-time T20 World Cup-winning captain said how he came to know about the actual meaning of word 'Kalu' which was used for him in the IPL. Sammy added, "now, I realise it was degrading, I will be texting you guys, and I will ask you as to when you called me with that name, did you all mean it in any bad way or form?" Irfan Pathan Claims ‘Brothers From South India’ Face Racial Taunts During Domestic Matches.

Furious Darren Sammy's Tweets

Screenshots of Sammy Instagram Stories

Here's the Video Sammy Uploaded Recently

What added further fuel to Sammy's claims was an old Instagram post by Ishant Sharma in 2014 which has now surfaced. In the photo, Ishant can be seen with Sunrisers' teammates Sammy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Dale Steyn. "Me, bhuvi, kaluu and gun sunrisers," Ishant had captioned the Instagram post.

Here's Ishant's Old Instagram Post

 

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Me, bhuvi, kaluu and gun sunrisers

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Sammy's old tweet also surfaced wherein the Windies cricketer uses the word to refer to himself.

Whether Sammy was intentionally referred to as 'Kalu' or not is something that is not clear yet. As of now, neither the players nor the franchise has spoken against the allegations made by Sammy.

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