Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja is determined to express his support for the people of Gaza by wearing shoes with a human rights message during the Perth Test. However, Cricket Australia expects him to adhere to the International Cricket Council rules, which prohibit displays on playing equipment. Khawaja believes the statements on his shoes are not political and vows to fight the ICC's ruling. This has sparked a debate about freedom of expression and playing uniforms in cricket.
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Australia cricketer Usman Khawaja said he would fight the ICC’s ruling that he cannot display the messages he wrote on his shoes in support of the people of Gaza, saying the messages were not political in nature https://t.co/UagoiIQfGd https://t.co/OHzAYiMNuI
The simple way forward - for an adult who is not mentally broken etc - is to accept that Usman Khawaja like Israel Folau may express whatever view he wants as this is a free country ... there may, however, be a legit issue with playing uniforms becoming placards. https://t.co/xMYGl2ZBhY
Australia cricketer Usman Khawaja believes the statements he wrote on his shoes in support of the people of Gaza were not political and said he would fight the International Cricket Council's ruling that he cannot display them while playing https://t.co/UagoiIQNvL https://t.co/yVK6iO83cL
Usman Khawaja to fight cricket authorities' decision on Gaza message https://t.co/z3gB7vdYZZ
Usman Khawaja will fight for his right to express humanitarian views on the field, after it was confirmed that he will not wear any written messages on his shoes in the first Test against Pakistan https://t.co/7SJGMpMwgt https://t.co/SfjYqDm2EK
Hmmm .... already beginning to suspect our fair and balanced media will not be treating Usman Khawaja like it did Israel Folau .... for some reason ....
Cricket Australia said they backed Usman Khawaja's right to express his support for the people of Gaza but expected him to conform to International Cricket Council rules banning displays on his playing equipment https://t.co/bvTNQVChWZ https://t.co/49uj70b7Kt
Usman Khawaja will wear shoes with human rights message at Perth Test https://t.co/kmnlQPsXml