You can only take so much: the bokkie speaks

(Article by www.iol.co.za by Kevin McCallum )

The Springbok emblem said yesterday it was considering retiring from rugby to join the breakaway political party started by Mosiuoa Lekota, Mluleki George and a host of other ANC officials who weren’t given free trips to the World Cup in France last year.

Following the latest attempt to ‘do away with this racist animal’, the Springbok said he had become weary of the constant barrage of attacks aimed at him by Butane unKompelling and was a late tackle away from aligning himself with the splinter group.

Last week, at a sports indaba in Durban attended by, among others, the South African Competitive Sheep Shearing and Sharing Co-operative (SASSSC), Dwarf-throwing South Africa (Snow White) and Athletics South Africa (ASS), the Bok emblem was described as a ‘nazi’ symbol.

As website hayibo.com pointed out this week, it is unsure if this makes Nelson Mandela a nazi collaborator.

“You can only take so much,” said the Springbok. “I’ve been redrawn at least three times since 1992, turned from facing left to right, had that big artichoke (the King Protea) chucked at my feet or shoved up my bottom. A Bok can only do so much. I’ve travelled the world,won two World Cups, two Tri- Nations.

“Do I get thanked? Do I feel the love? No. You have no idea what it’s like standing there before a Test match, all pumped up to sing the anthem, and then you get choked by some bully’s fist while he closes his eyes, sings and cries. You don’t know what it’s like being pulled over the head of a loose forward who has a sensitive gag reflex and then going through a game with the smell of puke ever present. Sometimes, I have to turn the other Cheeky.”

The Springbok said he was astounded at the constant vitriol directed towards him by unKompelling.

“That was hurtful, particularly when he wore the Springbok jersey at the World Cup final next year. Ask him who paid for that trip.”

The SA Rugby Union said they would work with the Springbok to ensure he stayed within rugby.

“It is not inconceivable to us that the Springbok could continue with his position on the jersey as well as being a politician. We encourage Saru employees to have hobbies. Plus, he can’t leave. We need him. Now the rand has taken a dump, we earn loads more money from our US dollar TV contract.”

The Springbok said he would make an announcement soon, but if he went into politics, he would like to be known as S’bok.

“I think the new party will be called African Dissidents and Dutchmen (ADD), which, if you think about it is elementary my dear Watson.”

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