No racism involved in Willemse 'walk-out': SuperSport
SuperSport says racism did not play a role in former Springbok, Ashwin Willemse's studio walk-out last month.
It has released a report into the matter after appointing Advocate Vincent Maleka to review the incident, which also involved rugby analysts Naas Botha and Nick Mallet.
Willemse walked off during a live broadcast after saying he felt undermined.
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MultiChoice CEO, Calvo Mawela says Willemse did not feel the review by Advocate Maleka was the right forum to evaluate the issues at hand.
SuperSport has decided to hand the report to the SA Human Rights Commission.
SuperSport has decided to hand the report to the SA Human Rights Commission.
“In the spirit of reconciliation, I will make another attempt to reach out to Ashwin for us to find a mutually-acceptable way forward so that he knows that this issue has been fairly investigated. Notwithstanding what has happened, one cannot forget that Ashwin reached the peak of international sport while facing very difficult circumstances and he continues to inspire many young people in our country. He represents the aspirations of many and I sincerely hope that Ashwin will respond positively” concluded Khobane.