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“If me taking a knee helps to educate others, and makes the lives of others better, I am more than happy to do so,” he says
Quinton de Kock has apologised to his team-mates and fans for the “hurt, confusion, and anger” he caused by sitting out South Africa’s match against West Indies after refusing to follow a CSA directive tot take the knee before each match.
After an “emotional” conversation with the CSA board last night, de Kock said has a “better understanding of their intentions” and “will love nothing more than to play cricket for my country again.”
“I know I’m not great with words, but I’ve tried my best to explain how truly sorry I am for making like this is about me,” de Kock said. “It is not. If me taking a knee helps to educate others, and makes the lives of others better, I am more than happy to do so.
“I just want to thank my teammates for their support, especially my captain, Temba [Bavuma]. People might not recognise, but he is a flipping amazing leader. If he and the team, and South Africa, will have me, I would love nothing more than to play cricket for my country again.”
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Firdose Moonda is ESPNcricinfo’s South Africa correspondent
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