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Old 10-07-2009, 03:44 PM   #28
GueseVekdet

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Racial abuser Klein gets six months to cool his heels and curb his tongue

Tim Clarke

July 10, 2009

DAVIS CUP star Brydan Klein has been banned for six months by the ATP after an investigation into the 19-year-old's racial abuse of a South African opponent at a UK tournament last month. The ban follows Klein being fined the ATP maximum of $14,000, and his suspension from the Australian Institute of Sport.

Klein called Raven Klaasen a "f---ing k***ir" during a tournament in Eastbourne. An ATP statement issued yesterday said Klein, who apologised after his outburst, had been suspended from the ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour, having been found to have committed the "player major offense, aggravated behaviour", under its code of conduct.

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Williams added: "It is not the first time he has been suspended", which was why "they have thrown the book at him this time".

"They are fed up with him. It is obviously going to jolt him.

"I am very aware they had to apply a harsh penalty because they had to send a message to young players that they will not tolerate this behaviour. Unfortunately it is rife amongst the juniors."
http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/ten...732428710.html
This is the most troubling part of the article for me. What kind of players/children are we raising if there is such rampant racism and intolerance?

I thought it was a well known word. There was a famous, very inspirational, book about apartheid I had to read in middle school (that I'd highly recommend) called Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane. It's tennis-related, too. Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith are two of the book's and the author's heroes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaffir_Boy


I hope no one's offended I didn't bleep out the word...
I'm not offended and second your recommendation of the book. I thought it was an excellent book. I'll have to find my copy and have my 15 year old read it.

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