racist — Body of Work

Approaching our 20th wedding anniversary I want to tell you about my first love - test cricket.

A passion so difficult to describe that it raises the ire of those devoid of similar desire.

Watching or listening to every ball of a test match is blissfully right, full of expectation and contentment. It's a muse that demands attention.

My greedy love affair has rarely been in question. A fleeting fancy with one day cricket and modified formats like Twenty20 momentarily grabbed my attention, but both were unable to secure my affection.

ReflectionBrian Wightman18 January 2021cricket, love, test cricket, racism, racist, crowds, behaviour, SCG, humour, joke

Free!

As we waited for Catherine Freeman to adorn our screens last Sunday evening in an ABC documentary celebrating her triumph at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, I took a screenshot of a tweet from local contributor @sallyjgill who posted at 1.45pm.

Simply put Ms Gill shared a photo of road signs 15 kilometres from yingina / Great Lake festooned with red spray paint covering the dual name with a racist tag penned by a bogan showcasing all the traits that should make us cringe.

LeadershipBrian Wightman20 September 2020aboriginal, Cathy Freeman, social justice, racist, racism, education, leadership