Former Windies Speedster Michael Holding Reduced To Tears While Discussing Racism His Parents Faced

On Wednesday, Holding had said he had attended 'Black Lives Matter' protests and had referred to the case of Amy Cooper, who called police after arguing with a black man in New York's Central Park. He had also made an impassioned plea for society to change.

Micheal Holding

Former West Indies tearaway speedster Michael Holding broke down on a TV channel while discussing the racism his parents faced in the past. On the second day of the ongoing first Test between England and the West Indies at Southampton, Holding -- in an interview with Sky News' Mark Austin could not hold his tears back as he became emotional while thinking about the racism his parents had been subjec to. "To be honest, that emotional part came when I started thinking of my parents. And it's coming again now," Holding said. After getting emotional for a while which led to him taking a bit of pause, the 66-year-old continued: "Mark, I know what my parents went through. "My mother's family stopped talking to her because her husband was too dark. "I know what they went through, and that came back to me immediately," he added while wiping tears from his eyes. Austin then asked Holding: "It may be the moment that things change?" "Well, it's going to be a slow process, but I hope. Even if it's a baby step at a time. Even a snail's pace. But I'm hoping it will continue in the right direction. Even at a snail's pace, I don't care," Holding replied. On Wednesday, Holding had said he had attended 'Black Lives Matter' protests and had referred to the case of Amy Cooper, who called police after arguing with a black man in New York's Central Park. He had also made an impassioned plea for society to change. The 'Black Lives Matter' movement has spread like wild fire across the world following the death of African-American George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police personnel in US in May.