De Kock apologises for refusing to take knee

Quinton De Kock. Pic/AFP

South African star Quinton de Kock has apologised for refusing to take the knee in his team's Twenty20 World Cup match and said he would be "happy" to do it."

"I would like to start by saying sorry to my teammates, and the fans back home," De Kock said in a statement. "If me taking a knee helps to educate others, and makes the lives of others better, I am more than happy to do so."

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