Smith urges ICC to get tough on racists
Afp, Perth
South African captain Graeme Smith backed a get-tough approach to fight the racial abuse of players Tuesday, saying cricket authorities needed to crack down on the problem the way soccer had.Smith, whose players have complained of racists taunts during their tour of Australia, said it was up to the International Cricket Council, the sports governing body, to rein in the problem. "I think the ICC need to be strong on it," he said. "I think it's something that they need to -- just like (soccer's governing body) FIFA -- be very strong on it and keep the game clean. "It's up to them to take responsibility for it. If it's happening constantly in one place then they do need to take some action."
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