Sam Warburton has taken to Instagram to share his anger and disappointment after a Black Lives Matter message was vandalised in his hometown.
Here’s what he had to say:
I’ve told myself I’d stay away from controversial topics such as politics for example as people can feel very strongly about what party they support. However, the #BlackLivesMatter topic is something I feel VERY strongly about
I’m disgusted to hear that in Rhiwbina the village that I live and have grown up my whole life the t shirt in the picture above was ripped down and vandalised in a way I don’t want to elaborate on here
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The fact someone would judge someone anywhere in the world on the colour of their skin absolutely baffles me. To me it implies a serious lack of intelligence and high levels of stupidity. I literally cannot even fathom the idea
There is only one human race. When discussing this topic with my family recently the only answer my dad had was ‘Hitler and Stalin were white’. Don’t be so stupid to think that because you’re white you have a god given right over other people. The two names mentioned above caused millions and millions of deaths to innocent people for what?
It’s challenges like global warming, poverty and disease we should be focusing on so we can rest assured that the generations to follow our footsteps can live a happy healthy life in this world for 1000’s of years to come.
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As a sportsperson you’re often told to be a diplomat, sit on the fence to avoid controversy but for years when discussing and hearing about racism I feel like doing my part.
British & Irish Lions predicted 2021 starting XV according to the bookies
Fullback: LIAM WILLIAMS (Wales 4/7)
Other contenders: Stuart Hogg (Scotland 4/6), Jordan Larmour (Ireland EVS), Leigh Halfpenny (Wales 5/1), George Furbank (England 7/2)
Left wing: JONNY MAY (England 1/25)
Other contenders: Jacob Stockdale (Ireland 1/3), Adam Radwan (England 40/1), Jack Nowell (England 11/4), Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales 13/8)
Outside-centre: JONATHAN DAVIES (Wales 1/3)
Other contenders: Henry Slade (England 5/6), Garry Ringshow (Ireland 4/6), Jonathan Joseph (England 13/8), Chris Harris (Scotland 20/1), Huw Jones (Scotland 6/1)
Inside-centre: MANU TUILAGI (England 1/3)
Other contenders: Robbie Henshaw (Ireland 5/6), Hadleigh Parkes (Wales 5/4), Sam Johnson (Scotland 9/2)
Right wing: JOSH ADAMS (Wales 1/18)
Other contenders: Anthony Watson (England 4/6), George North (Wales 2/1), Elliot Daly (England 10/11), Joe Cokanasiga (England 3/1), Keith Earls (Ireland 9/2)
