Darren Sammy, After Alleging Racial Abuse, 'Reassured' By Ex-SunRisers Hyderabad Teammate

Darren Sammy's tweet caught the attention of actress Swara Bhaskar who demanded an apology from his former IPL team SRH.

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West Indies cricket team all-rounder Darren Sammy, who had alleged that he was subjected to racial abuse during his stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), took to social media on Friday to reveal that he got 'reassurances from his ex-teammate during an 'interesting conversation' and that he had "operated from a place of love". "I'm please to say that I've had a really interesting conversation with one of the guys and we are looking at ways to educate rather than focusing on the negatives. My brother reassured me that he operated from a place of love and I believe him," Sammy wrote on Twitter.

Dear @darensammy88 if someone used the N word at a black person & said they “operated from a place of love” what would u say? Same with word ‘Kaalu’ & it’s variations. And team members of @SunRisers. Show some decency & spine #SaySorryToDaren officially ! #thatsnotcricket @IPL https://t.co/8nbMpwNh6e

— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) June 12, 2020

Sammy's tweet caught the attention of actress Swara Bhaskar who demanded an apology from his former IPL team SRH. "Dear @darensammy88 if someone used the N word at a black person & said they "operated from a place of love" what would u say? Same with word 'Kaalu' & it's variations. And team members of @SunRisers. Show some decency & spine #SaySorryToDaren officially! #thatsnotcricket @IPL," Swara tweeted. West Indies explosive opener Chris Gayle has come out in support to his fellow teammate Sammy. "It's never too late to fight for the right cause or what you've experienced over the years! So much more to your story, Darren Sammy. Like I said, it's in the game," tweeted Gayle.

It’s never too late to fight for the right cause or what you’ve experienced over the years! So much more to your story, @darensammy88. Like I said, it’s in the game!! ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 https://t.co/w7btmQ3cYf

— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) June 9, 2020

The Windies cricket stalwarts have been quite vocal in extending support to the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign which has erupted to all parts of the world following the brutal death of George Floyd, an African-American, in police custody in the United States.