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STOP SLAVE-MASTER TITLE TO REFER TO OUR STARS

 
Emir 2021-03-07 17:04:11 

I noticed a trends of using the British title "Sir" to refer to our legends including Richards, Ambrose, Sobers et all.

I hope people really understand the origins, history and leverage of this "title."

Our legends do not need Slave Master British Validation to establish our greatness.

I will be honest, two decades ago I argued that today's generation and others would have confined that title in our region to the dustbin of history.

But to hear continued usage (and then poster Dukes in here) Badree, Ganga et all use it during commentary or when these legends are in the commentary box is very very sad.

 
Drapsey 2021-03-07 17:18:33 

In reply to Emir

I was thinking about that too.

Instead of referring to greats like Richards as King, we should use words more to our liking like Caliph, for instance.

Let we go Caliph Richards!

 
XDFIX 2021-03-07 17:54:06 

In reply to Drapsey


big grin big grin big grin


e·mir

noun
a title of various Muslim (mainly Arab) rulers.
"the emir of Kuwait"
HISTORICAL
a Muslim (usually Arab) military commander or local chief.
"emirs giving nominal allegiance to the caliph"

 
Emir 2021-03-07 18:00:45 

In reply to Drapsey


I was thinking about that too.


Apparently your thinking cap is defective and non functional if you can come up with kaka like this:

Instead of referring to greats like Richards as King, we should use words more to our liking like Caliph, for instance.
big grin

 
granite 2021-03-07 18:09:51 

In reply to Emir
What about Raja Richards

 
SCC1 2021-03-07 18:34:19 

Massa Richards

Richards isn’t a slaveholder’s name?

Try something like Kunta Kente

 
TEMPER 2021-03-07 19:13:52 

In reply to Emir
Ws black people still bow down to colonial titles from Old queenie elizabeth..yes its rediculous aint it in the modern era....do we see the indian team members of dee past being cslled Sirs??

 
Emir 2021-03-07 19:47:53 

In reply to granite

My point is we don’t the slave master validation to claim our greatness.

The title “Sir” is a validation by the slave master for the slave master and our people must have none of it.

 
Emir 2021-03-07 19:48:22 

In reply to TEMPER

Mental slaves

 
velo 2021-03-07 19:57:37 

i prefer monsieur or senor they just roll off the tongue
big grin big grin

 
Drapsey 2021-03-07 20:01:22 

In reply to Emir

I do like the title, Caliph, Emir.

Reminds me of reading about The Caliph and The Barker as an introduction to the Arab world.

 
dayne 2021-03-07 20:17:10 

To find a suitable word to replace ' Sir ' we might have to find a word from a non-European language.

 
Halliwell 2021-03-07 21:00:41 

Look Emir

You preaching to the wrong congregation

When the leaders such as Richards, Sobers, Roberts and Ambrose reject THEIR OWN titles, we can drop the Sir from we mowt.

 
methodic 2021-03-07 21:28:53 

In reply to Halliwell

if we reject it they will have more motivation to reject it

 
Halliwell 2021-03-07 21:33:25 

In reply to methodic

I’m not sure I agree with that. Leadership in any movement is key.
The Sirs will always have a core of sycophants chanting their titles, and that may just be enough for them. Some loud folks behind strange monikers on a website, or irrelevant journalism like ReadersBooRow won’t move the needle. Me thinks. wink

 
methodic 2021-03-07 21:40:32 

In reply to Halliwell

true

 
methodic 2021-03-07 21:45:04 

In reply to Emir

you fighting a monster with 500 tentacles and those that was devoured love being in it's stomach because basically that's all they know now.

 
WIForever 2021-03-07 23:31:42 

We should stop using Definitely

 
DIEHARD 2021-03-07 23:41:48 

In reply to WIForever

Definitely

 
methodic 2021-03-07 23:42:49 

In reply to DIEHARD

big grin big grin big grin

 
WIForever 2021-03-08 00:04:32 

In reply to DIEHARD

lol lol lol

 
Emir 2021-03-08 22:29:53 

In reply to methodic

I know it but I won’t give up trying.

It is shameful that Ambrose glee when they refer to him as Sir and last night Badree and Ganga decided to play with my blood pressure so they went over the top, using Sir at least 9 times when taking to Ambrose

 
Emir 2021-03-08 22:30:39 

In reply to Halliwell

Good observation

 
ponderiver 2021-03-09 00:11:34 

In reply to Emir

I agree with you it is embarrassing we need to stop it

 
bobby 2021-03-09 14:34:42 

In reply to Emir

All of them were knighted by their respective countries and these are National Awards not from the Queen. Clive Lloyd is the only one knighted by the Queen. If they have no problem accepting their country's awards what is your problem? You have the option to turn off the sound on your device.