Some disgruntled springbok fans, angered by the revolt over black life problems in the sport, shared videos of themselves burning and tearing their shirts in protest. Many of them say they want politics not to participate in sports.
In the past few weeks, black lives matter has resonated in SA after Proteas's fast bowler Lungi ngidi called for cricket unity and asked the team to tackle BLM.
Ngidi's stance has had a huge repercussion, with many retro rugby jerseys nz other athletes sharing their racial encounters on the playground.
Siya kolisi, captain of the springbok team, shared his experience and made public the feelings he sometimes felt ostracized in his football career.
South African football vowed to take steps to address the grievances of black players in support of corisi.
Julie Roux, chief executive of SA rugby, said it was time for an "uncomfortable conversation" about systemic and integrated discrimination.
Despite his support for BLM, former football player mark fish says he firmly believes that all people are important and that all lives are vital.
Fish said he saw the world "through the eyes of God" rather than "adapted to the world.".
He also suggested that black life would be meaningful only if South Africa treated other blacks properly.
After criticism, fish apologized for the crime caused by his remarks and denied that he was a racist.