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Lewis: Disrespectful gesture?
the man must be pissed at the helmet 
In reply to ProWI
Cut the youngster some slack...youthful exuberance.
In reply to Courtesy
Typical Indian whinger...almost as bad as the Poms!
In reply to ProWI
Dat was fer the Big EDiot for keeping out players
In reply to mikesiva
ProWI is a proud afro bajan with no racist inclinations.
In reply to Courtesy
Not ProWI...Naman.
In reply to mikesiva
Got you.
Jeffrey Dijon was the first to raise it on commentary
Probably was taking out his frustration over the fact that he looked clueless in the ODI series.
In reply to FuzzyWuzzy
How can you be disrespectful to a helmet- I can guarantee you the helmet has no emotions and no feelings. 
He threw the helmet to the ground as a way to say I got the demons off my head- the demons during the ODI's
Let us all celebrate his fantastic innings today and the impact the stars had on his performance.
In reply to FuzzyWuzzy
Dujon suddenly remember the importance of emblem, fcuk him if Gayle he would have defend his fraud!
In reply to ProWI
I didnt even notice...
He was simply caught up in the moment.
In reply to Courtesy
Didn't actually see the incident, so I can't comment on the gesture, only report it.
As for any racial inclinations on my part, I see less race than connected historical facts. As to race in this case, the reference did go over my head.
Who cares? Good knock Lewis!
In reply to WestDem
In reply to ProWILOL
Lewis was not trying to be disrespectful. He has had a lousy season up to today and sheer joy brought out what he did today.
In reply to ProWI
I responded wrongly to Mike's post. Mike was not referring to you.
Further, I saw your Jazz musician relatives and just thought you can't be Indian.
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As per the gesture of throwing the helmet to the ground...de yutie did it out of exuberance...nothing more, nothing less.
I am in now way diminishing the need for persons to respect symbols.
In reply to ProWI
It was instinctive and Dujon brought it up first. Response of the co commentator Harsha Bhogle was the best. He just cut the discussion by saying "he will learn with experience". Loved the way Harsha shrugged that complaint.
What a sendoff Mindia got
Uniquely, when Shiv scored a hundred he used to kiss the ground. Not only was he not emulated, no one complained.
What if this young man chooses to toss his helmet in celebration of a ton? The only one who should take exception would be the helmet manufacturer who missed out on the promotion of their brand that would've been afforded by the 'traditional' kiss.
In reply to Runs
In reply to Emir
Neither are flags and other national symbols. Players from other countries kiss their hats, helmets or anything that contains a national emblem.
We must pinch and remind ourselves that for many, in particular the players, their team does not represent a Nation, so naturally, personal achievements don't generate the same national pride; just pride in one's self.
It wasn't a professional thing to do, but wi were given buss arses by the paks n now the mindians; he didn't score well for the series, so he was filled with joy + anger at his ton!
In reply to BeatDball
Excellent psychoanalysis Doc
In reply to ProWI
The helmet represents CWI colours. Some may think that to throw it on the ground shows disrespect for the colour even though disrespect was not intended. I remember people in Jamaica complaining about the flip/flop made by China and contained the Jamaican flag emblem. People bought it and wore it without thinking that they were troding on the Jamaican flag.
Skunt man WI just beat a top tier team and instead of celebrating alyuh pessimistics finding misery from out of the victory to snatch on to. 
In reply to Devin
This clueless batsman now joins Mr. CH Gayle and Mr.B. Mucullum as the only batsmen to have scored two T20I 100's. How many does Kholi have Devin?
This is now the highest score by a West Indies batsman in a T20I.
I hope Lewis has reason to toss the damn helmet 4 or 5 times a year! 
In reply to ProWI
how come he nah play in de Ipl. cause he just get lucky today i dont know
In reply to Runs Thank u sah.
In reply to Headley
In reply to Runs Ah suh them stay.
In reply to BeatDball
He was carrying the helmet jumping punching the air and chewing gum at the same time and the helmet flew out of his hand. Inelegant clumsy overexcited boy.
ITo interpret it as disrespectful to someone is a real stretch
In reply to doublecentury
De ICC go soon start issuing yellow cards for dem kinda ting like when footballers tek off dem jersey.
If we look hard enuff every gesture go be disrespectful to somebody or de other or some institution or custom
In reply to Cornfused
No one really cares, apart from a handful of West Indians. He is a cowlasher who looks perfectly suited to 20/20 cowlashing.
Play an ODI and he is exposed for the non-thinking dunce that he is, much like all the cricketers produced by the West Indies over the past 20+ years.
In reply to ProWI
I dont get it, who would that have disrespected?
Jeffrey Dujon is the worst commentator it's like he has no common sense time to bring back Holding in the commentary box
In reply to Emir
Well articulated my friend, keep teaching dem bhai.
In reply to Devin Jeezaz - u really boxing them windians hhhhaaaarrrrddd!
In reply to granite
T20 is Cowlash cricket so every one who score 50s and Tons in this format is a cowlasher not a batsman. No matter how young old experienced or from what country India, WI, Pommieland, OZ, Black Caps, Sri Lanka, Bang Bang, you name it none can bat.
In reply to Scar Precisely, why I enjoy Tests n ODIs more...
In reply to timeless99
Duj is no Bish, but I will take him over Ambi.
Just team him up with Fazz!
Mikey get banned!
In reply to Scar
Amla score 2 T20 hundreds this year, so by your definition he is a cowlasher.
T20 is Cowlash cricket so every one who score 50s and Tons in this format is a cowlasher not a batsman. No matter how young old experienced or from what country India, WI, Pommieland, OZ, Black Caps, Sri Lanka, Bang Bang, you name it none can bat
In reply to Drapsey
funny stuff lool..and true...but I only see the WI emblem and colour at best...cant tell you who makes the helmets and do they have the license for all of the teams?
In reply to BeatDball
I understand why tests will always be the number one version of the game,but we must not go bashing the game as if it serves no purpose.I can't help but notice the shorter version of the game is bringing in more spectators to the game,thus more money,and getting some players richer,isn't that a plus,many will think so.For people to say that these players can't bat,is quite a bland and stupid statement to make,if they don't have something sensible to say,they should zip it.
In reply to granite
Some people just have to say something even though they have nothing sensible to say. A lot of them are on this message board.
In reply to granite
Will it?
In reply to imusic
it's played by the top team in cricket
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