David Teeger stripped of captaincy ahead of Under-19 WC as threat of protests looms

Missing from this article is what David Teeger said at the Jewish Achiever Awards and said: “I'm now the rising star, but the true rising stars are the young soldiers in Israel. And I'd like to dedicate it to the state of Israel and every single soldier fighting so that we can live and thrive in the diaspora.” Perhaps he has not read the news, that these rising stars are responsible for the targeted deaths of over 300 medics, over 100 reporters, almost 24 000 civilians, and several thousand unaccounted for, presumed dead under the rubble. The rising starts that dance around on TikTok boasting of child killings. There are many people worldwide who do not share the celebratory tone. It is understandable that there are consequences, and I trust that the wider team does not bare the consequence.

I really think Teeger got out very lightly. He was supposed to have been stripped off his position in the squared. As ambassador representing our country we don't expect such utterance considering how much the Palestinians have suffered from these God's masquerading chosen pretenders.

A very sad commentary on our society.

Let's be clear about one thing. South Africa, as it currently stands in its current dispensation, was founded by activists and humanitarians, and not conquerers! We were founded by people who gained the freedom from oppression through diplomacy and reconciliation, not through some great war. We didn't "manifest destiny" or own half of the earth to get us here, we simply sat down with our former oppressors and said, let us end this and move forward. So a decision to be against Israel, a nation that supported Apartheid is EXACTLY what is expected from a government that FOUGHT AGAINST APARTHEID! How do people not get this?! This laaitie, supports a nation that sought to preserve the oppressive regime of his nation. He supported an Israeli regime, that is enacting the same Apartheid to Palestinians in the West Bank. He is no different to me than Malema. So his demotion is an apt response, but I think he would also need rehabilitation. He needs to understand the nation that he's representing, and be connected to its history and be loyal to it...not to an overseas ethno-nationalistic right wing regime.

We should discourage pro-Apartheid statements, especially from somebody that has been chosen to represent our rainbow nation in a formal capacity. An excellent decision.

i support this. those are not statements from a captain/leader. he is very young, so he has time to learn. lots of people getting upset about nothing here.

The comments either for or against is proving that this whole incident is a distraction for the team , when they should be concentrating on winning the competition. Has any one considered how the other players feel .

A sad political decision.

Leave SA boet, go start a career in Eng, Aus or NZ. You'll surely play international cricket not long after. CSA is politically driver (and dead...)

Politics should NEVER be a part of sport.