The son of celebrated Proteas player Makhaya Ntini has reflected on his famous father’s tenure in the national cricket team. And what he has to say is heartbreaking…

Thando – also a professional cricket player – shared his thoughts this week in a sports podcast, The Load Shed.

Makhaya – the first black South African Test cricketer – retired from the squad in 2011 after playing for more than a decade

 

In a clip from the podcast, which has gone viral on social media, Makhaya Ntini’s son shares how his father shunned talking about his Proteas career.

Thando said: “He was constantly fighting for his life in that team, every day. Being the only [black] guy there, it sucks to hear [when he says] he can count how many times he was invited to a dinner with the gents…..Even though he was good enough.”