Twitter slammed Shahid Afridi for not allowing his daughters to play outdoor sports

Afridi has got himself in trouble with his autobiography 'Game Changer'.

Shahid Afridi | GETTY

Shahid Afridi has got himself in trouble again for his sexist side. The former Pakistan cricketer had once said women in Pakistan should stick to the kitchen and shouldn't go outside and play any sports.

This time Afridi has spoken about her own daughters. He has recently launched his autobiography 'Game Changer' which has already been controversial for many reasons.

In his book, the cricketer wrote that he isn't going to allow them to play any outdoor sport. It's fine as far is the game is indoor. 

The statement read, “Aqsa is in the 10th grade, Ansha is in the ninth. They’re both great at sports and even better in academics. Ajwa and Asmara are the youngest and love to play dress-up. They have my permission to play any sport, as long as they’re indoors. Cricket? No, not for my girls. They have permission to play all the indoor games they want, but my daughters are not going to be competing in public sporting activities”.

Afridi cited social and religious reasons for his decision. “It’s for social and religious reasons that I’ve made this decision and their mother agrees with me. The feminists can say what they want; as a conservative Pakistani father, I’ve made my decision," he said.

As soon as Twitter got to know about it, they lashed out at the Pakistan cricketer for his thinking. 

 

 
 

By Sihyeu Singh - 10 May, 2019

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