Nepotism has no place in sport
Have you ever witnessed a sport event in which a relative was participating?
If so then I bet you would have been jumping up and down, rooting for that person to win. You probably would have been engulfed by mixed emotions; afraid to applaud your relative’s opponent in case they would think you were supporting the other person yet not wanting to appear partisan.
We all have our favourites. We have all, at one time or another backed a sprinter, boxer, and cricket or football team to win.
But were we to be placed in a position where an opportunity to give a team of our choice an easy passage through to the next round existed then, in most cases, our conscience which decides whether (in our opinion) an act is morally right or wrong would probably kick in.
Of all the ills associated with local sport the plague of nepotism ranks amongst the most dangerous.
It is a plague that affects local sport more often than one can imagine and can cripple a sport easier than lack of sponsorship.
Most times persons who are affected turn a blind eye for fear of some sort of victimisation down the line while others feel that it is not their problem but someone else’s.
