Hi, my net’s been down since last Wednesday. But I’m back now.
It’s not that I was backing Ivory Coast to win the 2008 edition of the African Cup of Nations. No, that’s not it.
So, finally we get the details and reasoning behind Harbhajan Singh being absolved of making a racist comment against Australia.
You gird your loins and take a deep breath as you prepare to answer “I’m from Zimbabwe”. You see your inquisitor’s eyes dart around in consternation or fear. Consternation as they have no idea where that is, but know that it’s somewhere dark and uncivilised. Fear that any moment now the African in you is going to bring out the begging bowl. A view supported by decades of media misrepresentation.
So yesterday three large men picked me up from my house, and off we went drinking. Ended up at the casino (the one at Rainbow Towers or Sheraton or That Dirty Old Building)
I finally did it. Deactivated my Facebook account.
This is the second time Harbhajan Singh has called Andrew Symonds a monkey. This, as we all seem to know (except apparently in India) is a racial slur.
Let’s all write our New Year’s resolutions together this year, shall we?
In the spirit of working together and ubuntu, I have to tried to leave it. I’ve tried to let it go without comment, but it’s been gnawing at my ass so now I have to ask.
Thursdays are slow news days …
This country. I tell you, I’m starting to lose my patience now. There’s never a dull moment, and I reckon other Zimbos are on the verge of losing their rag too.