Religion vs. Sports: Pool Player forfeits Game over religious beliefs

[rug]

12 Aug 2013
Written by David Isabirye

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Personal beliefs be it religious or otherwise ought to be given special respect, but in the name of sports, rules and regulations governing that particular event matter a lot.

When Ismail Nsimbe, a staunch Muslim by religion, registered to participate in the 2013 Nile Special pool qualifiers, little did he know about the tournament rules and regulations.

Ismail opted to pull out of the event during the quarterfinal stage when he refused to oblige to the tournament rule of putting on a Nile Special T-Shirt and Cap, attires worn by every quarter finalist, but defied the order citing religious reasons barring him from advertising alcoholic drinks.

He thus lost the game to Edward Kamoga, the eventual winner at the Malala Heritage Gardens in Kawempe. But Pool Association of Uganda (PAU) official, Michael Mawanda expressed concern and severely warned the player about the ‘gross indiscipline and lack of respect for the sponsor’.

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http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/others/pool/item/15896-religion-vs-sports-pool-player-forfeits-game-over-religious-beliefs-in-nile-special-pool-championships.html

http://www.pooluganda.org/

[enlightenment]

1. Perhaps if he had known more than a "little"

about the tournament rules and regulations . . . perhaps by reading them?

Then he would have known that he would be required to wear clothing advertising the sponsor of the tournament in which he registered to play.

Are we to assume he can't read? Did he get someone else to buy the beer for him (since that was a requirement for registration)?

This isn't religion versus sport - it's sport versus apparently willful ignorance.

[cbayer]

2. His choice, imo. He stood by what he believed in and forfeited the game.