Dear Editor,
I was at the stadium Saturday evening and saw happy faces at the start of the match. There was no tension, but of course the Guyanese desperately wanted to defeat the Trinis. There has been tense rivalry between Guyana and Trinidad since CPL began nine years ago. It is a serious private rivalry. So both sides wanted to win.
Fans attend for enjoyment. They choose a side to support, usually their home team. One must not forget that not all the players of GAW are Guyanese and not all of TKR are Trinis. And fans are reminded that Guyana’s great cricket hero in recent time, Shivnarine Chanderpal is coaching Jamaica’s Tallawahs which is owned by a Guyanese.
Every team plays to win and no team and or its fans want to lose a game. But losing and winning are parts of the game. In order to win, the other side must lose. Losing a match must be accepted. One should not be ashamed in defeat and attack the losers. Had TKR won, would the Guyanese fans have been booed or attacked? Thus, there is no need for this hate, tension, and rivalry in sports or otherwise.
Sincerely,
Vishnu Bisram